The Diamondback, December 3, 2015

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Michigan’s Durkin to fill top spot for Terps Defensive coordinator directed one of nation’s best defenses, worked under Jim Harbaugh

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Senior staff writer The Terrapins football team announced Michigan defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin as its next head coach yesterday.

At Michigan, Durkin has directed one of the nation’s top defenses. The

Wolverines are fourth in the nation in total defense (281.3 yards per game) and 11th in scoring defense (17.2 points per game).

This hire comes nearly two months after Athletic Director Kevin Anderson fired Randy Edsall midway through his fifth season. With the Terps, Edsall was 22-34 overall and 2-4 this season.

Interim coach Mike Locksley guided

the Terps to a 1-5 finish.

At Locksley’s introductory news conference, Anderson said the offensive coordinator would be considered for the permanent position.

Ultimately, though, the Terps went in another direction.

“We began this search looking for a candidate with qualities that aligned with our vision for the football program, and throughout the process it became clear D.J. was the perfect fit,” Anderson said in a statement.

“He has had success at some of the

nation’s most preeminent football programs, is recognized as one of the top recruiters in the country and is widely respected as one the top young coaches across the college football landscape.”

Durkin’s unit held the Terps to 105 total yards in a 28-0 Terps loss Oct. 3 at Byrd Stadium. The Wolverines had nine All-Big Ten performers on defense this season, including two first-team defensive backs.

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D.J. DURKIN’s Wolverines defense is holding opponents to 281.3 yards per game. photo courtesy of the michigan daily

U senator drafts bill to address sex assault New ad hoc committee would evaluate campus prevention efforts

By Eleanor Mueller @eleanor_mueller Staff writer

of allies or on unseen threats on the battlefield.

“This could really simplify how we process information in real-time critical situations,” Varshney said.

For military and consumerrelated uses, which Varshney presented on, augmented reality glasses could be used to sort through options at a grocery store with ease, providing readouts of

At next Wednesday’s University Senate meeting, undergraduate representative J.T. Stanley wants to introduce a bill that would take steps toward re-evaluating how th is u n iversity ha nd les sex ua l assault prevention.

The bill looks to establish an ad hocsenate committee that will examine sexual assault on the campus and determine if this university’s current sexual assault prevention practices, which include an online sexual assault orientation that all students are required to complete, are as efficient as possible, said Stanley, a senior sociology major serving on the Senate Executive Committee.

“It’s going to look at the severity of the issue and what is necessary in terms of university response to achieve the impact we want,” Stanley said.

If the committee decides changes should be made, its members will look at making in-person sexual assault training mandatory at orientation and in UNIV100: The Student in the University courses, Stanley said.

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DR. SARAH MURTHI demonstrates possible applications of augmented reality within a surgery theater in a media event held yesterday in the A.V. Williams Building.

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Reality checkup Laboratory presentation showcases applications of virtual, augmented reality

By Morgan Eichensehr @MEichensehr Senior staff writer Someday soon, doctors could be practicing surgery on virtual bodies without actually working on the real thing. Students could feel what it’s like to walk on the moon while still in the classroom. Anyone could experience the sights and sounds of Times Square just by putting on some goggles and headphones.

Such advances could be possible through innovations in virtual and augmented reality technology, and computer science professor Amitabh Varshney said this university is at the forefront of this emerging field.

At a presentation in the Virtual and Augmented Reality Laboratory, or “Augmentarium,” in the A.V. Williams Building yesterday morning, researchers showcased their work that demonstrates virtual and augmented reality uses in security, combat, health care, education and consumerism.

“We are really making strides in virtual and augmented reality … and opening up new windows of opportunity,” said Varshney, director of the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies.

The potential applications for virtual and augmented reality are seemingly endless, Varshney said.

These technologies could be used in everything from helping connect names with faces during a party to providing soldiers with constant data on the health and ammunition

ROSS KORZENIEWSKI, 1996-2015

SGA urges officials to consider gender-neutral bathrooms

‘Just a bright light in a really dark world’

By Jessie Campisi and Talia Richman @jessiecampisi, @TaliRichman Senior staff writers A group of Theta Pi Sigma members sat together at Applebee’s — it was a Thursday, karaoke night.

Junior Ross Korzeniewski, who was pledging this university’s LGBT “frarority” at the time, got up to sing, senior Allison Callahan recalled.

“I can’t remember the song, but I remember he was laughing the whole time and making everyone else laugh, too,” said Callahan, a studio art major and founding member of the university’s Epsilon chapter of Theta Pi Sigma.

“He was a really, really fun guy who always had a smile on his face.”

About a week after becoming an official member of Theta Pi Sigma, University Police found Korzeniewski

dead in his Commons 3 apartment Monday afternoon. He was 19.

There was no evidence of foul play, and the cause of death will not be determined until after a medical examination, University Police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said. The incident has been labeled a death investigation, and the case is active.

“We’re sort of at a loss,” said his father, George Korzeniewski. “We don’t have any information.”

Korzeniewski, who lived in Boyds, attended Montgomery College before transferring to this university in the spring, his father said, and he had just been accepted to a master’s program in public policy. Korzeniewski had also just been trained for the campus challenge course, said Andy Brown, a sophomore kinesiology major.

“It seemed like he had a good future here at Maryland,” said Kelly

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Ross Korzeniewski loved making others laugh, friends and family said. photo courtesy of the korzeniewski family Fernandez, Korzeniewski’s Theta Pi Sigma “big.”

Korzeniewski was someone everybody else wanted to be around, Fernandez said.

“I was really excited to get him as my little because he was so popular among the members,” the electrical See KORZENIEWSKI, Page 3

As a transgender student at this university, Max Balagtas-Badoy grapples with concerns over safety when using the restroom, he said in a written testimony to the SGA’s legislature Wednesday night.

“While I felt safer using the women’s [rest room s],” re ad Johanna DeGuzman for Balagtas-Badoy, who was not present, “it was still distressing to have other students scrutinize me for my gender and, consequently, my right to be in the restroom.”

To address his daily struggle, Balagtas-Badoy — and the majority of the Student Government Association — support the construc-

tion and implementation of increased gender-neutral bathroom facilities on the campus. Last night, the SGA passed three resolutions urging both Facilities Management and University Recreation and Wellness to study the feasibility of putting gender-neutral bathrooms in campus dorms and dining halls, Ritchie Coliseum and Eppley Recreation Center.

The final votes were 23 - 2 with two abstentions, 22 - 3 with one abstention and 23 - 2 with two abstentions, respectively.

Gender-neutral bathrooms, available to anyone, particularly benefit nonbinary gender people, a segment of the population who can face safety issues in bathrooms, said Nicholas Sakurai, leadership initiatives director for the LGBT Equity Center.

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CRIME BLOTTER VANDALISM

By Jessie Campisi @jessiecampisi, @dbkcrime Staff writer Un iversity Pol ice responded to reports of a Title IX-related assault, a j uve n i l e of fe n s e a n d b u rg l a r y a m o n g o t h e r incidents in the past week, according to police reports.

TITLE IX INCIDENT Un iversity Pol ice responded to the 4200 block of Knox Road at 9:19 a.m. on Saturday for a report of an assault, according to the daily crime and incident log. It was later classified as Title IX-related.

JUVENILE OFFENSE Officers arrested a juvenile at the Lee Building at 1:32 p.m. on Monday, according to police reports.

BURGLARY Un iversity Pol ice responded to the 4300 block of Rowalt Drive on Sunday at 10:49 p.m. for a report of a burglary.

The case remains active, according to police reports.

Un iversity Pol ice responded to Rhode Island Avenue on Friday at 10:58 p.m. for a report of vanda l ism, accord i ng to police reports.

ACCIDENT A n a c c i d e n t w a s reported at the North Gate on Campus Drive at 9:51 p . m . o n M o n d a y. T h e incident reportedly occurred at 10:51 a.m.

THEFT On Nov. 25 at 8:15 a.m., Un iversity Pol ice responded to the BiologyPsychology Building for a report of a theft. The theft was reported to have occurred at about 4 p.m. on Nov. 24.

Un iversity Pol ice responded to Com mons 1 at 9:2 2 a.m. on Nov. 25 for another case of theft.

Other cases of theft were reported at Hagerstown Hall on Sunday, at the public health school on Monday and at Reckord A r mor y on T uesd ay. A theft from an automobile was also reported Monday at 3:38 p.m. and was said to have occurred at about 8 p.m. on Nov. 23. jcampisidbk@gmail.com

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from administrators that report directly to Loh.” Although Title IX Officer From PAGE 1 Catherine Carroll said the He expects the committee to de- online training is sufficient to termine that changes need to be inform students, she added that in-person training is needed to made, he added.

This is the fifth year students effectively prevent sexual assault pushed for in-person training at this university.

“All the online training is as opposed to the university’s current practice of online train- meant to do is provide inforing. But this is the first semes- mation,” Carroll said. “What ter the initiative has garnered we need to do if we want social enough momentum to receive change is to address the root the attention necessary to make causes, and that’s in-person education. Most people doing a change, Stanley said.

“When I fi rst brought this this work understand that it has up to people last semester, to be in-person training.”

The idea resonates with particularly over the summer, people seemed lukewarm,” many students, some of whom acknowledge shortcomings in Stanley said.

On Nov. 4, the Student the online program.

“It’s so easy to not do or just G overn ment A ssociation formed its own ad hoc com- put it on in the background,” mittee to develop a policy said McLaine Rich, president for in-person sexual assault of Preventing Sexual Assault, a training, and on Oct. 27, the student organization. “No one Residence Hall Association really does [the online trainSenate voted to urge the Uni- ing], or if they do, they stop versity Senate to do the same. paying attention, because it’s “There’s institutional mo- way too long.”

While targeting freshmen is mentum right now,” said Stanley, who recently met with a good idea, making the expevarious campus administra- rience more personal is likely tors to discuss the idea. “There to be more effective, Saskia appeared to be a lot of support Matthews said.

VIRTUAL From PAGE 1 a cereal’s sugar or gluten content in the shopper’s field of view.

Another use for augmented reality glasses could be found in medicine, said Dr. Sarah Murthi, a trauma surgeon at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore and clinical associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Virtual reality could be used to simulate surgical situations and give physicians hands-on training and practice before they have to operate on a patient, she said.

“This can help someone experience something before they do it … and help physicians keep

up their skills over time,” Murthi said. Virtual and augmented reality “could fundamentally change how we train physicians, but also how you interact with your doctor.”

Doctors could no longer need to look at a computer while they are talking to a patient or break the stream of a surgery to look up at a monitor in the operating room, she said. All of the necessary information could be available through the glasses, so doctors could continue to focus on their patients. Murthi said she and her colleagues hope to start testing the practical uses of glasses in simulated hospital scenarios starting next year.

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said. Instead of focusing solely on sexual assault, administrators should be working to develop a comprehensive approach to oppression, combining initiatives that deal with racism and other forms of oppression with sexual assault prevention.

“It’s more than education — it’s community events; it’s speakers; it’s engagement,” Carroll said. “That’s where the ad hoc committee should be doing their strategic planning. Training is a limited and narrow framing of what we’re talking about.”

As this university works to develop a new approach to sexual assault prevention, one thing is clear: There aren’t a lot of other large public universities with programs robust enough to model, Stanley said. However, the uncharted territory means the chance for this university to take the stage, setting the example for schools across the country, he said.

“There’s no national result of directing [sexual assault prevention],” Stanley said. “There’s room there for Maryland to become a national leader.”

replicate without the loud, distracting sounds doctors must deal with there, Murthi said, but university researchers are pioneering new ways to reproduce sound in a virtual setting.

Ramani Duraiswami, a computer science professor and cofounder of the startup company VisiSonics, demonstrated at the event how he is using sound to immerse people in virtual-reality environments.

“We perceive the world in all three dimensions using our ears.

We do it all the time subconsciously … but it doesn’t always feel real in the virtual world,” Duraiswami said. “The goal of our research has been to create 3-D audio in a way that makes it seem natural.”

VisiSonics is partnering with company Oculus VR to apply 3-D sound technology to its headsets and make virtual reality even more “real,” Varshney said.

Though virtual reality headsets are big and bulky today, Varshney said this is just the beginning and the technology is getting better, more optimized and cheaper all the time.

“Remember how cellphones first developed … someday [the headsets] could become as lightweight and functional as wearing a pair of sunglasses,” Varshney said. “We are on the verge … of a new way to communicate and interpret the information around us.”

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“Talking to freshmen is a great idea, because there’s so much potential since you’re intervening before people form their idea of what it’s like to be in college,” the senior physiology and neurobiology major said. “But [sexual assault] is a real, human thing, so it’s very necessary to make prevention training in person.

“It’s less like an assignment and more like a conversation, which it should be.”

However, it’s unlikely that in-person training alone will solve problems related to sexual assault on the campus. Rather, a more comprehensive approach to reducing rates of sexual assault will be necessary for the campus to effectively prevent sexual assault, Carroll and Stanley said.

“We’ve talked about expanding it to get more measures and more programs on this issue,” Stanley said, though he did not know exactly what form that expansion would take. “One, because of the ability to do it, and two, just because the measures in orientation and UNIV100 wouldn’t suffice.”

A long-term solution to the problem of sexual assault would mean unifying resources already available to students, Carroll

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KORZENIEWSKI From PAGE 1 engineering major said. “It’s hard seeing such a good guy go. I was only starting to become good friends with him. I wish I had a couple more days to talk to him.”

Sophomore Charlie Aube, another new Theta Pi Sigma member, said Korzeniewski seemed excited about becoming part of a family on the campus.

“At our end of rush party, he took me aside and gave me this huge hug and said, ‘I ca n not wa it to be you r sibl i ng. I’m goi ng to love you,’” the philosophy major

BATHROOMS From PAGE 1 Such facilities can be multiuser or single-user but always remove the gender labeling from the door. This diffuses tensions some students feel when using binary-labeled restrooms — part of the motivation for the SGA’s bill.

“People can be yelled at or harassed for trying to use the restroom, or they can be asked personal questions and forced to defend their identities when all they want to do is use the bathroom,” Sakurai said. “They’re being profiled based on how they appear, and it can be very problematic.”

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said. “That was just such a Ross moment. Just classic Ross.”

Bor n on Aug. 16, 1996, in Rockville, Korzeniewski attended Poolesville High School for two yea rs a nd later graduated from Clarksburg High School. He ran cross country and was on the honor roll.

Korzeniewski was up for anything, said sophomore Joseph Haddad, a theatre stud ies a nd psycholog y major at Towson University. Haddad, who had known Korzeniewski since middle school, said the two of them spontaneously went to get their navels pierced together.

Because Haddad was

nervous, Korzeniewski let and was very close with his him squeeze his hand the family, his father said. whole time.

During Thanksgiving break, “He def i n itely l i ked to his father said he stayed up get as much out of l i fe as with his brothers and sisters h e c o u l d ,” until 3:30 “HE WAS JUST A Haddad a.m. playing said. “T hat BRIGHT LIGHT IN A RE- c a rd ga mes was so clear ALLY DARK WORLD. HE a n d h e l p e d to me whenWAS ALWAYS THERE IF decorate the ever I saw house for the him. When- YOU NEEDED A LAUGH holidays.

OR ANY SORT OF ever we got “He’d together, a l ways be CHEERING UP.” it’d be like, the one to HALEY JOHNSON ‘Hey, wanna decorate the Sophomore criminology and criminal justice do this? Let’s Christmas and government and politics major do it.’ There tree,” George was never a moment we just Korzeniewski said. were sitting around.”

Korzeniewski loved hiking, K o r z e n i e w s k i w a s t h e h i s fat her sa id , a nd wa s third-oldest of six siblings always game to pack into the

family’s 12-passenger van for trips. If he went on vacations by himself, he was known to bring back thoughtful gifts for the family.

“That’s Ross, always thinking about someone else,” his father said. “He was very others-oriented.”

Those who knew him said his absence will be felt.

“He was just a bright light in a really dark world. He was always there if you needed a laugh or any sort of cheering up,” said sophomore Haley Johnson, a criminology and criminal justice and government and politics major.

“He had a contagious smile — seeing all the pictures of him people are posting on

Facebook reminds me of that.”

He is survived by his parents, George and Kathleen; his two sisters, Emily, 23, and Anna, 12; and three brothers, Will, 20, Ken, 14, and Brent, 6.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Eric James.

The family will be receiving visitors from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Hilton Funeral Home in Barnesville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Boyds Presbyterian Church in Boyds. There will then be a memorial service at 5 p.m. at Cedarbrook Community Church in Clarksburg.

week in October, DeGuzman and the committee on diversity and inclusion decided to move forward with the legislation.

The cabinet “was really receptive to what I was saying and the issues we had brought to them about it,” DeGuzman said. “What we’re trying to do is get the conversation started around creating gender-neutral bathrooms instead of converting the bathrooms we already have.”

A bathroom in Stamp Student Union was converted into a multi-user gender-neutral bathroom during the 2012-13 academic year and contains stalls around the urinals, in addition to guards in between the spacings on the stalls for added privacy.

The resolution also calls for more access to gender-neutral showering facilities in dorms and the two gyms. Currently,

there is at least one single-user shower in gym facilities on the campus, but through the bill, the SGA hopes to increase availability.

If a student is not comfortable using the general showers in the high-rise dorms, they can request through Resident Life to be moved to a dorm with a private bathroom.

“We realized there is a lot of intersectionality within the students here,” DeGuzman said. “The transgender community here at Maryland really doesn’t get the resources that they deserve and every other student does have.”

In addition to the university’s current gender-neutral restrooms, Sakurai praised the University Health Center’s bathroom signage, which directs users to the gender-neutral bathroom options at each

bathroom location as they are not always easily located.

Still, Sakurai said, there is “definitely more” the university as a whole could do to increase bathroom accessibility and inclusivity.

“There are good practices that, as an institution, we need to look at: How accessible is the bathroom? How far do you have to walk or go to find one?” they said, adding that the university could consider adding new guidelines to ensure users would not have to walk extremely long distances.

While this university is required to include gender-neutral bathroom facilities in any newly constructed or renovated buildings, the University of California system crafted a policy last year calling for all existing buildings to include gender-neutral facilities. The policy expands

upon this university’s and both LGBT Equity Center Director Luke Jensen and Sakurai pointed to it as a positive step forward.

This university’s Facilities Management has incorporated gender-neutral bathrooms into the designs of recently built, planned to be built and renovated buildings on the campus, including Prince Frederick Hall, Edward St. John Teaching and Learning Center, Cole Field House and A. James Clark Hall.

Additionally, Bill Olen, the university’s capital projects director, said several singleoccupancy bathrooms have been included into the Tawes and Cambridge halls renovations.

In 2014, the SGA drafted a bill to include at least one gender-neutral bathroom in each campus building after finding that there were only 66 gender-neutral bathrooms on the

campus. The bathrooms were in 14 of 67 academic buildings and were not in every dorm.

It was not ultimately sent to Facilities Management or the senate after research found that it was cost-prohibitive to convert bathrooms in existing buildings, said Aiden Galloway, SGA speaker of the legislature.

However, Olen said in an interview Tuesday that Facilities Management is open to accommodating, despite the logistical difficulty in building new bathrooms in existing buildings as opposed to constructing them with new ones.

“Space that’s assigned to someone else in that building will have to be given up for this use,” Olen said. “But can it be done? Yes. It’s not impossible.”

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he RHA already brought at least one comfort of home into the university’s dorms this semester when it rolled out two-ply toilet paper about a month ago.

Now, the Residence Hall Association Senate hopes to bring students the safety of home as well, thanks to a unanimous vote to endorse a security pilot camera program in dorms around the campus.

The Department of Resident Life and Residential Facilities could introduce the cameras as soon as January, Resident Life Director Deb Grandner told The Diamondback.

Right-to-privacy stalwarts can rest easy, though; the measure is hardly an indicator of an oppressive police state.

You won’t have a camera trained on you as you stumble bleary-eyed and pajamas-clad into the floor lounge or stagger back into your room after a Friday night out. Rather, officials would place cameras only in dorm lobbies, where most of the traffic is located, and not on dorm floors.

“It’s really all about safety,” Grandner said. “It’s not about monitoring people.”

And with just a quick glance at crime statistics, student safety appears a viable concern when it comes to dorm living.

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After all, more than 40 percent of all thefts reported to University Police occurred in dorms, and several students have reported voyeurism incidents in dorm bathrooms over the past two months, a concerning trend.

OUR VIEW

The RHA Senate’s decision to endorse security cameras in dorm lobbies was the right one.

L a s t D e c e m b e r, t h e P r i n c e George’s County Circuit Court sentenced a then-34-year-old man to 60 years in prison for multiple burglaries in North Campus dorms.

And students likely won’t forget the so-called “College Park Cuddler” — half campus myth, half real-life perpetrator — any time soon.

For University Police, the ability to review footage captured in lobbies after students living in dorms report thefts or other crimes would surely prove advantageous. Additionally, the presence of cameras may even deter crimes from occurring in the first place. The department already plays back footage taken from cameras atop blue-light emergency phone and others situated around

the campus, and it began requiring its officers to wear body cameras last semester.

That footage wouldn’t come cheap, however, and Residential Facilities Director Jon Dooley estimated the cost at $6,000 per camera. Students likely would foot most of the bill through a housing fee increase, Grandner said, but a grant could help fund a portion of it.

Crunching the numbers, though, the cost seems negligible compared to the potential safety benefits. Even if Resident Life places a camera in all 37 dorms come January, the 9,500 students who populate them should pay less than $25 in additional fees. (Given that officials don’t anticipate placing cameras in all dorms right away, even that amount seems like an overestimate).

Students deserve housing in which they can feel safe but still have their privacy honored, and Resident Life’s proposed security camera program is a common sense improvement to dorm life. While the RHA Senate and university officials consider steps to implement the program, this editorial board urges senators to keep the safety and well-being of all students at the forefront of their dialogue.

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We can’t live in fear

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n the wake of the horrifying attacks on Paris, alongside the continued unimaginable assaults on citizens by terrorist groups all over the globe, the United States government took an expected but still significant action.

On Nov. 23, the State Department issued a worldwide travel alert with the intentions of keeping American citizens safe abroad. It instructs U.S. citizens to “Be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid large crowds or crowded places.” It is meant to keep us all vigilant and prepared. It is trying to warn us.

I find myself a direct recipient of that warning. Since early this semester, I planned on participating in a short-term study-abroad program for the winter in Morocco, a place I’ve wanted to visit for just about as long as I can remember. From afar, it has always seemed like a vibrant, truly unique slice of human culture, one that I would love to experience for myself. Now, here I had a chance to do it, with the cherry on top coming in the form of the actual course I’d be enrolling in: an investigation of the impact Morocco has had on American culture and vice versa, with a special focus on the Beat Generation of writers, which included Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, among others. For many of you, that might not sound particularly appealing, but as an English major specializing in 20th-century American literature, I can assure you it is to me.

Then the Paris attacks happened.

After the initial shock started to wear off and the gallop of new, terrible information started to slow, fear crept in. It did for me. I sat in my room and thought, is this worth it?

To go to Morocco now, with what has happened? To possibly risk my life in a country I was totally unfamiliar with, a country not far at all from France, from what now

seems to be an imminently vulnerable Western Europe? To go to a moderate, open, democratic, forward-thinking and Western-friendly Islamic country that I can only imagine represents everything that ISIS and groups like it want to destroy? To get on a plane at all after the Russian airliner was downed over Egypt by another act of terror?

The answer to this — obviously, inevitably, necessarily, without question — is yes. Yes. Of course it’s worth it. In one sense, it’s worth it just to shove it back in ISIS’s face: just as they want the U.S. to cower and refuse Syrian refugees attempting to escape their terrible despotism, I’m sure they want to scare Americans away from countries like Morocco that allow for a fuller and deeper understanding of Muslim life around the world. It’s become a cliche at this point, but I do find it true that if ISIS and other terrorist groups keep us from traveling, experiencing other cultures and finding meaningful relationships with other humans, then they really have won.

More important than that, though, was the realization that I needed to do this for me. Sure, the symbolism is nice and the defiance is gratifying, but that doesn’t matter as much to me. I’m not going to Morocco for some grand gesture — I’m going because I want to. It’s nothing that should be congratulated or praised or celebrated; people all around the world live in this type of environment and deal with this kind of reality and sometimes fear every day. And, as tragic mass shootings and the ongoing epidemic of police violence remind us, many in America do as well.

I have this opportunity, right in front of me, and I need to take it. Sure, we all need to take precautions, and vigilance will probably be necessary, but I can’t honestly say if I’ll have another chance to experience Morocco in this way, and all I do know that I have it now. That’s what matters. That’s what’s important.

Ely Vance is a senior English major. He can be reached at evancedbk@gmail.com.

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ear is a funny thing, and it can drive us to do weird and irrational stuff.

When my grandfather died in July 2012, it left me terrified of dying by the same fate: brain cancer that led to some dementia as he spent his last year or so with us. I spent the next five months eschewing meat, confident that animal products made him sick. I still remember my first manic attack from the lack of food, but never thought twice about it.

Then I switched to a low-carb meatbased diet, became “passionate” about where my food was coming from and started reading into anthropology and self-help. If there was something that could make my life better, healthier and diseasefree, I welcomed it right in. the more information, the merrier, right?

Then summer of 2014 happened.

Upon returning from one of the greatest trips of my life, I took the motto “You aren’t your body” to a stupid level, casually drinking most weekdays and bingeing on the weekends. Add in going to sleep at midnight before needing to wake up at 4:30 a.m. for work and having an argument with a friend that left me in a panic, I had transformed from a mostly happy kid with minor insecurities to an adult with depression, a severe mental illness.

Even if some of us cannot comprehend the complexities of depression, we must still remember what it was like to be children. Whenever we had the chance to go somewhere new, our bellies were exploding with

anticipation. We had that feeling — that feeling inside that something cool or amazing or awe-inspiring was about to happen. The joy of children is palpable. It is a spiritual thing to keep that throughout life, for it keeps our heads above water.

When that feeling wanes, though, the nebulous forces of depression can very easily fill up that space and engulf your consciousness. That was exactly what happened to me.

All of that light and color and energy contained within the smile of a child was gone. Constantly sucked and pulled by this overwhelming sense of dread. Imagine a hangover, but unlike a hangover — which you are confident will pass with more food or sleep — the black hole that is depression takes that hope away.

The darkest parts of the imagination take over, and a constant screening of the darkest parts of your life play over and over again. Minor fear becomes life-threatening terror, as waves of cortisol and adrenaline pump through your body over and over again. There is nothing that saves you, except waiting it out, hoping that something will come along and end this, even death.

The one medicine I have tried made me feel like a zombie, and having been a very intelligent person in high school, this was disheartening. So I pursuaded myself to stop taking it. It was for schizophrenics and psychotics anyway, I thought.

The things I used to do and the person who I used to be seemed like a different life and person. Memory

problems became annoying and frequent. Talking to people used to be fun; then it became arduous.

But the fun is returning since I accepted my depression and sought help. I was one of the fortunate ones though. Others engulfed in the tempest of depression that pulls them out to sea never return to shore. The saddest part is that there is always people around who could have easily extended a hand if they knew.

As Andrew Solomon said in one of my favorite TED talks, “The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and it was vitality that seemed to seep away from me in that moment.” I have never heard words that speak truer to me after experiencing this for myself, and it’s not something I would wish on my worst enemy, for one can still seem happy to others but lack a sense of life. Many think of the mentally ill as attention seekers, or at least used to, but I beg any readers to reconsider this position, as I used to hold it. I was completely wrong.

As college-age adults, mental illness is most prevalent among us. It is time for those of us who are well or recovered to not let our comfortable lives on solid ground blind us from looking out to see our friends who are caught in the riptides.

Justin Wisor is a 2015 university alumnus and former bioengineering major. He can be reached at justin.wisor@gmail.com.

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ass shootings are a form of terrorism. I have yet to be moved by an argument, poignant or resounding enough to convince me otherwise.

Our society, notably its media, is quick to label foreign attacks on its soil as acts of terrorism, especially when related to Muslims. On the condition that the perpetrator is American and practices the religion of Islam, he is branded as a “homegrown” terrorist, suggesting that he acted on behalf of a foreign group, even in cases in which no evidence support the contention. By contrast, shootings by other Americans receive much-reserved criticisms. In the wake of these violent incidents, the mental state of the culprit is the focus of public scrutiny and the media refrain from using the “terrorism” headlines.

An extensive review of our media tendencies and dispositions reveals a lack of consistency in the ways these harrowing incidents are reported. To deny the validity of this is to willfully display ignorance.

The fact is, the shooting attack this past weekend at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was an act of terrorism, even if our media outlets will not report it as such. The perpetrator of this repugnant act consummates the values of a “homegrown” terrorist. His terrorizing of patrons of Planned Parenthood and neighboring facilities culminated in the death of a police officer and two civilians — one of whom was an Iraq War veteran — and left nine wounded.

These aren’t actions of just another mentally challenged individual, but of a domestic terrorist.

Robert Lewis Dear, the man accused of the killings at the Planned Parenthood clinic, was reported as mentioning “baby parts” after his apprehension and expressed antiabortion and anti-government rhetoric, according to a briefing provided by an enforcement officer on the investigation.

The intense political opposition directed recently at Planned Parenthood

by House Republican leaders following the undercover videos released by

anti-abortion activists have created an atmosphere of fear for the clinic. Despite Planned Parenthood’s continual remonstrance that the videos alleging illegal fetal organ donation were erroneous and unscrupulously edited, the political attacks continued to the extent that the Republican Party is now pushing to defund the health care provider.

Since September, three of the clinic’s buildings have been vandalized. In a recent interview on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards expressed her discomfort, explaining that “the violence and vandalism are troubling signs that the language that political leaders use could have dangerous repercussions,” adding that “it is really disturbing to see the kind of hateful rhetoric about Planned Parenthood, about the women who come to us, about the doctors who provide health care.”

It is apparent Dear’s “terrorist” attack was motivated by his disdain for legal abortion; his language — “baby parts” — speaks to this. The languages used by opponents of Planned Parenthood have been provocative from the start without abetting to violence. However, fiery language need not advocate violence to be so regarded as provocative. These language attacks from conservative groups have been done behind the veil of strong philosophical disagreement on principle, while continuing to make incendiary remarks.

Even more reprehensible is that this rhetoric by opponents of Planned Parenthood has been so far based on inaccurate and heavily edited videos released by a group of anti-abortion activists.

The pervasiveness of these “terrorist” attacks is troublesome. Rhetoric aside, it is a political choice that we make to allow this carnage to occur every so often in our nation. Mass shootings are becoming commonplace, and the fact of the matter is, to echo President Obama’s sentiment: “We have to do something about the easy accessibility of weapons of war on our streets to people who have no business wielding them.”

Andrew Adeola is a senior physiology and neurobiology major. He can be reached at aadeoladbk@gmail.com.

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mall, and avoid stores that are out of your price range.

The best way to avoid spending too much money is to only If the tug-of-war battles bring with you the amount of with sale-hungry Black Friday money you want to spend.

“I try to use cash as much shoppers wasn’t your style this year, that doesn’t mean as possible when I shop,” said you still can’t get a great deal freshman Rachael Gottbetfor holiday shopping. Being a ter, who is enrolled in letters smart shopper is a much more and sciences. “That way, I efficient way to save money can keep track of exactly how than camping out in front of the much I spend.” mall on Thanksgiving night.

MAKE A PLAN AND A BUDGET Planning out your shopping trip can be one effective way of managing your spending.

Know which stores you want to visit before you get to the

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If you’re headed out for a shopping trip, make sure you know what you’re looking for.

“Going into the mall or the store with something in mind helps me save money,

items. Knowing the schedule gives you the best chance of finding the product you’re looking for on sale while it is still in stock. And never forget to ask about student discounts that aren’t advertised, too.

Also, always keep an eye FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF out for flaws — some stores WITH DISCOUNTS might try to sell clothes that The sale section can be a have been damaged at a disshopper’s best friend and counted price. worst enemy at the same time, so it’s important to know how SIGN UP FOR to use it to your advantage.

REWARDS PROGRAMS Most stores have a corner where they keep sale items, When the person behind the and they update their sale register asks for your email, section on a regular basis give it to them. As frustrating as by add i ng new sa le mer- it might be to sort through your cha nd ise or loweri ng the inbox, you will always be the first prices of prior discounted to know when items go on sale.

“It’s important to remember what you already have when you’re shopping so that the new pieces you’re buying can work with as many outfits in your closet as possible,” Sanderson said.

because I will be looking at only specific things and not just buying everything you like,” said freshman Lindsay Sanderson, a government and politics and journalism major.

W hen it comes down to k now i n g wh at you don’t need, think about more than just the price. If it is snowing outside, a tank top is probably not worth the money.

Don’t buy a shirt that only looks good with one pair of pants or one pair of shoes.

T he best th i ngs to spend your money on are things that you can wear with what you already have.

Some stores offer discounts exclusively for email subscribers or even reward you once you have spent a certain amount of money, which is defi nitely worth a few extra emails.

SHOP WITH A BUDDY Bringing a friend with you not on ly ma kes shoppi ng more enjoyable, but also more efficient.

“I a lways br i ng a good friend with me when I shop,” said freshman Nicola Sharkey, who is enrolled in letters and sciences. “That way, I have a second opinion when deciding what is worth my money and what isn’t.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Craft catastrophes The website you might think gives good gift ideas might not work out

By Samantha Luckert @thedbk For The Diamondback While many turn to Pinterest for inspiration during the holiday season for gift, decoration and cooking ideas, it

doesn’t always mean success.

Pinterest pages lead users to try to be crafty, mostly because of the appeal of the photos — but sometimes, the once-inspiring Pinterest goal for the perfect holiday gift can become a nightmare.

Several Pinterest pages collect photos of different subjects the user adds and publishes them online for people to see and share, which some say can give users a skewed view of project outcomes.

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easier than it actually is,” said Tali Schwelling, a freshman environmental science and policy major.

Schwelling has used Pinterest for dorm-room decor ideas and crafts, but she said it’s not always realistic. She once attempted to make sparkly

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“You have to be crafty as hell in order to do their simple projects,” she said.

Users should be wary of its projects and shouldn’t rely so heavily on it, which could eventually diminish one’s own creativity, she said.

Stacy Shin, a freshman marketing major, said she has failed numerous times to recreate Pinterest projects, especially with holiday nail-polish art. She saw holiday nail art that would be perfect for Christmas parties or impressing friends, but gave up.

“Cute Santa Claus nails would turn into demonic nymphs … ready to kill me,” Shin said.

Nails were not the only tough Pinterest project struggle Shin had around the holidays. She attempted to make festive cupcakes with her friend, but they turned into a mess.

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W hile others have little experience using Pinterest for craft inspiration, they have heard of its unfortunate endings and don’t see think other gifts are more worthwhile.

“Guys on ly wa nt f uzzy socks that make our feet feel great when we go to sleep and read our books by the fi re,” said Thomas Harrigan, a junior biochemistry major.

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FINDING THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT What to get for the gift exchange when it’s your best friend, an enemy or someone you don’t know

By Jordan Fox @thedbk For The Diamondback

thought into it.”

One might think that simply handing over a gift card would be the last thing to do in this We rarely think of the gift situation. Yet sometimes, as exchanges we get involved Josiland Chambers, underwith before the holiday season graduate and graduate coarrives, whether it be for a ordinator for the school of work function, within a club languages, literatures, and or as a gesture of goodwill cultures, is well aware, even and supposed fun between such a seemingly impersonal acquaintances. Whether a gift can mean a lot.

“My husband loves music, Secret Santa, White Elephant or Chinese Gift Exchange, so I’d get him earphones or there is no denying the stress maybe an iTunes gift card, so of what to give people can he can pick whatever music he wants,” Chambers said. affect everyone.

Although grand gestures are Giv i ng the perfect g i f t exciting every so often, doing could boil down to three main categories: a person you know so every year could leave your and love, a person you know wallet looking slim. Someand don’t like and a person thing simple yet thoughtful, such as an iTunes gift card, you don’t even know. could go a long way, and you A PERSON YOU KNOW can think about building up to that grand gesture in the AND LOVE coming years.

There are many different options available to give to a A PERSON YOU KNOW, BUT NOT A FRIEND person you actually like and know well, such as a family There are two options when member or a friend. But remember, as Joey Prettyman, it comes to getting a gift for a sophomore biology major someone you know but aren’t said, “you have to put a lot of very close with: the nice way

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or the naughty way.

When it comes to getting that perfect gift for someone you’d rather not give to, the naughty way is not recommended, but can still result in a feeling of satisfaction. Best of all, as Prettyman said, the gift doesn’t even have to cost a dime — it can be anything you want.

“I’d probably give them a

gift card that didn’t work,” Prettyman said.

But there are other options, especially if you want to stay on the nice list. Dean Hebert, the Honors College’s assistant director, suggested a less thoughtful yet still usable item.

“Even if I don’t like them, I try to give a gift that is not crappy,” Herbert said. “Some-

thing consumable, some sort of food, is always good.”

A PERSON YOU DON’T KNOW In possibly the hardest category of gift-giving there is, trying to figure out a present for someone you don’t know can be a daunting task.

What do they like? Are they allergic to anything? What if they don’t like what you get?

Then, because you likely are giving this gift through a Secret Santa or some anonymous form of exchange, there’s the budget attached to the present. What can you buy for less than $10 that doesn’t scream dollar-store deal?

Sophomore family science major Binta Tounkara said the answer is simple: chocolate.

Even then, there could be complications with food allergies or an aversion to chocolate, so more options should be considered, Chambers said.

“I’d probably get some sort of trinket from like Five Below or the Target Dollar Spot,” Chambers said.

Prettyman said any situation where you don’t know the recipient can be easily avoided — get to know the person, he said, because you shouldn’t get them someth i ng they really don’t want.

But just to be safe, “always attach the gift receipt,” Prettyman said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

Crowding the malls University students discover nearby locations for easy gift shopping

By Kimberly Escobar @thedbk For The Diamondback With Thanksgiving behind us and more holidays on the way, students at this university need places to f i n d go o d d e a l s to d o their holiday gift shopping.

One perk of l iv i ng on a c o l l e ge c a m p u s i s t h e variety of transportation methods students can take to ge t to t h e i r s h op p i n g destination.

E r i ka Q u ito, a sen ior fa m i ly s c i e n c e a n d p s ychology major, said one of her go-to malls in this area is the Westfield W heaton mall.

“This mall has cheap yet go o d-qu a l it y stores l i ke H & M, Forever 21, Victoria’s Secret, Aéroposta le

and more,” Quito said.

Students without cars on the ca mpus ca n go to the College Park Metro Station, ta ke the Green Li ne tra i n to t he For t Totten Met ro Station, connect to the Red Line toward Glenmont and get off right in front of the Wheaton mall.

If students don’t want to travel that fa r to do thei r shopping, Dennys Amaya, a junior public health science m a j o r, s a i d t h e B e l t w a y Plaza mall would be a great place to go.

“The plaza has stores like Target, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx and Ross,” Amaya said. “The great thing about this plaza i s t h at it i s ver y close to campus, and students don’t have to worry about going too far away from campus to get great gifts.”

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To get to Beltway Plaza, students can take the 81 Metrobus toward Cherry Hill Park Campground and get off at Cherrywood Lane and Greenbelt Road, which stops right in front of the plaza.

Gabe Fernandez, a senior fi na nce a nd ma rketi ng major, said he would go to The Mall at Prince Georges to do some of his shopping.

“My favorite thing about P.G. Pla za is the m i x tu re of stores they have,” Fern a ndez sa id . “T hey h ave a Macy’s, wh ich is a n ice higher-end sale store, but t hey a lso have a Gap a nd Footlocker, which are more affordable stores.”

To get to Prince George’s Plaza, students can go to the College Park Metro Station and take the Green Line to the Prince George’s Plaza

Students can take the Green Line to reach The Mall at Prince Georges for their holiday shopping needs. tom hausman/the diamondback Metro Station.

Da n iel a L i n , who l i kes staying close to the campus, re com mend e d t he newly opened Ta rget E x press, located on Route 1.

“I like that I can find good quality beauty products there, along with other things that are great for cute

DIY gifts,” said Lin, a junior physiology and neurobiology major.

If students don’t want to leave the campus at all to do their holiday shopping, t hey ju st h ave to head to Stamp Student Union and go to the University Book Center, as did Liz Lacson,

a junior community health major.

“It’s the perfect place to shop, because they sell so m a ny t h i n g s l i ke b o ok s, cute socks, u mbrel las, posters, lotions and more,” Lacson said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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a season of giving

Ways to give back during the upcoming holidays are around the campus and the city

By Blair Jackson @thedbk For The Diamondback

a project that T heta Chi , his fraternity, is hosting to ra ise money for a cha rity ca l led Green Drop, wh ich It’s time to start think- collects donated clothes and ing about all the presents household items for various you’ll be giving this year, charities.

“These charities benefit b ut b efore s t re ssi n g out about getting the right gifts veterans, the blind and other for friends and family, you underprivileged people,” Wu might want to think about said. “I’m promoting this orthose who are less fortunate. ganization through creating While people may some- posts on the Facebook page times struggle to find the for each University of Maryb est way to help ot hers, land class.”

To grab people’s attenstudents around the campus have a variety of ways to get tion, he’s offering gift cards out and make the holidays to popular restaurants like R.J. Bentley’s. special for everyone.

“It’s the responsibility of capable people to help the TAKE ADVANTAGE OF less fortunate,” Wu said.

SOCIAL MEDIA Finding ways to help is just a click away — join this uniWith the ability to connect versity’s Facebook pages and with students all over the campus with a quick Face- read what people are posting book post or tweet, it’s easy around the holidays. to find ways to donate and LEAD YOUR OWN help those who are less forMOVEMENT tunate. Chances are, there a re other students i n the Don’t be a f ra id to ta ke community who are looking leadersh ip i n a cause you to support a cause as well.

Frank Wu, a sophomore care about. Senior kinesia c c o u n t i n g a n d f i n a n c e ology major Kassie Coulson major, has been using Face- has been i n cha rge of her book to ga i n suppor t for Care Bear Project for years.

In 2006, Coulson said, a senior leader at her church asked her if she would like to be involved in a project collecting stuffed animals and donating them to the Baltimore City Fire Department.

“In 2010, I took over the project on my own, and since have donated nearly 10,000 stuffed animals to the Baltimore City and Prince George’s Fire Departments,” she said.

“I reached out to my Howard County community, including my church, my old 4-H club, horse show series and friends and family.”

Coulson said she just completed the project for this year, and during the first week of December would be delivering 46 bags of an estimated 2,000 stuffed animals to the Prince George’s Fire Department headquarters.

Coulson said taking on the responsibility of organizing this project for almost a decade has given her a “grand sense of accomplishment.”

If there is something you care about, don’t hesitate to reach out to friends and c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s to make a movement — they may be willing to help.

Students can donate gifts this year and give back to celebrate the holidays. The Toys for Tots donation box at Franklin’s Restaurant in Hyattsville is one location to drop off items and is one of three in the College Park area. tom hausman/the diamondback GET INVOLVED ON THE CAMPUS Before you go home for the holidays, reach out to different organizations on the campus that are making efforts to help the less fortunate.

T he Residence Hall Ass o c i at ion i s pl a n n i n g to make sandwiches to give to a homeless shelter this year, sophomore biology major

Crafting to beat the costs Easy do-it-yourself holiday gift ideas you can give to anyone

By Kirstyn Flood @thedbk For The Diamondback Holiday season has caught up to us again, although our bank accounts might still be lagging behind. The desire to find the perfect gift for friends a nd fa m i ly g rows strong, and not even Black Friday

c a n d y-l o v i n g y o u n ge r sibl i ngs or cousi ns. With a K i t K a t , 10 m i n i a t u r e candy bars and two candy ca nes, you ca n create a t a s t y v e r s i o n o f S a n t a’s slei g h . Pl ace t he K it K at on the ca ndy ca nes, then stack t he ca ndy ba rs i n a pyramid formation, gluing CANDY SLEIGH them w ith frosti ng a long T h i s i s a t re a t fo r a n y the way. To make the sleigh

s a l e s c a n m i t i g a te s o m e holiday costs.

It’s important that college students don’t burn holes in their pockets while shoppi ng, a nd there’s a n easy solution to combat this: doit-yourself gifts.

Students can make do-it-yourself gifts for the holiday season, such as Washi Tape Christmas cards. Kristen Pellicot, a junior criminology and criminal justice major, created these cards using scrapbooking materials. photos courtesy of kristen pellicot

Swipe your way to get some decent online discounts

By Jack Paciotti @thedbk For The Diamondback With another Black Friday and Cyber Monday i n the books, the hol iday season is in full swing and apps are w idely available to get through the chaotic shopping season.

Here a re a few to use with ease and to save a few bucks.

EBATES Have you ever t houg ht to you rsel f that you’re so go o d at shoppi n g you should be getting paid to do it? Services such as Ebates offer rebates just for going

through their website or app for shopping.

The cash back and perfect five-star review on the App Store might seem too good to be true, but it’s more simple than you might think.

Ebates, which acts as an agg regator, is pa id a percentage of each item that a u s e r b uy s f rom d i f fe rent stores in exchange for m a k i n g a c o n n e c t i o n to t h e s ite. For e x a mpl e, i f you go to Ebates and they direct you to the Wal-Mart website to buy a new $500 l a p t o p , Wa l-M a r t p a y s Ebates 3 percent of the sale and you get half of that percentage in a cash rebate — about $8.

Sophomore Spanish major

Smeet Butala said he would definitely want to get money back for shopping.

“I’m getting money back f rom wh at I sp end , so of cou rse, I wou ld be i ntere ste d ,” B uta l a sa id . “I’d have to look into it.”

IBOTTA The Ibotta app is a lot like Ebates in that you can get cash back for shopping, but I botta is more focused on grocery shopping. And yes, that cou ld mea n a lcohol, too.

You ca n ga i n poi nts by shopping online through its app and website by linking a loya lty ca rd or ta king a picture of the receipt the next

look festive, w rap it w ith red and green ribbon tied into a bow at the top.

REINDEER BEERS Say hello to Rudolph the R ed-Nosed “R ei n-B eer,” c ra f te d f ro m a b o t t l e o f beer, wine or root beer. Take some brown pipe cleaners out of any trusty craft box at home and tie them around the bottle cap in the shape of reindeer antlers. With a hot glue gun (also found in the craft box), squeeze a dab of glue onto a red pom-pom to create a nose. Then time for the finishing touch: googly eyes — glue them right above the nose to give your reinbeer a goofy look.

Heather Glasser said.

The association plans to have about 60 to 80 people involved for the event next week, and all students are welcome whether they are in the RHA or not.

“We were discussing maybe collaborating with another club on campus, but we haven’t picked one yet,” Glasser said.

This, among other student g roup a nd depa r t menta l

charity efforts, contributes to a larger impact the school c om mu n it y c a n h ave on people in need this year.

“People should get involved, because it not only builds bonds within the community, but it is also a very simple and easy way to make a huge difference in other people’s lives,” Glasser said.

in that craft box — and paint three coats of the chalkboard paint onto the tiles, allowing time to dry between each coat. To prepare the coasters for use, scribble on them with chalk and wipe them clean. Add some finishing touches by gluing buttons, tying ribbon or w riting your friends’ names on the coasters.

“THE FACT THAT YOU PUT EFFORT INTO SOMETHING, LIKE YOUR OWN BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS INTO A PROJECT FOR SOMEONE WITH THAT PERSON IN MIND, I THINK THAT’S THE VALUE TO ME.”

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A ca rd is much more s p e c i a l w h e n i t’s h a n dmade. K risten Pel l icot, a ju n ior cri m i nolog y a nd c r i m i n a l j u s t i c e m a j o r, used to make holiday and birthday greeting cards for her te a chers a nd f r iend s using scrapbooking mater i a l s a nd r ubber sta mps.

Fo r P e l l i c o t , h a n d m a d e g i f t s a re m o re h e a r t fe l t than gifts that are bought in the stores.

CHALKBOARD “T he fact t h at you put COASTERS effort into something, like H e r e ’s a l i t t l e s o m e - y o u r o w n b l o o d , s w e a t t h i ng for you r f r iend s to and tears into a project for rest their rein-beers on so someone with that person they don’t ruin the coffee in mind, I think that’s the table. First, buy 4-by-4 inch value to me,” she said.

For about $2, you can buy ceramic tiles for about 50 cents each at a ha rdwa re a pack of patterned Washi store. W hile you’re there, Tape from a craft store — buy black chalkboard paint. t hey u su a l ly h ave color(T he size and price of the ful, chevron and polka-dot paint depends on how many designs. Cut the strips of tape i nto va rious leng ths coasters you’re creating.)

Grab a few paintbrushes and place them on a blank — which you can likely find greeting card in the shape of

a Christmas tree. Add ribbon or buttons for extra decoration, and there you have it: an adorable way to show your holiday spirit.

This holiday season, make sure the value of your gifts equals the value of the price.

Do-it-yourself gifts are a great way to share holiday cheer with your friends and family.

Samira Jackson, a senior c o m m u n i c a t i o n m a j o r, o f te n c ra f t s p e rs o n a li zed g i f ts for her f r iend s in fraternities and sororities and said handmade g i f ts a re representat ive of t i me, ef for t a nd t houg ht f u l ness.

“It’s just a little bit more thoughtful, knowing that you took the time to put it together and think of something that you could create … t h at you k now t hey’re going to like,” Jackson said.

time you go shopping. You’re lim ited to the stores that are partnered with Ibotta, although it includes about 500,000 locations, according to its website.

So next time you’re out buying Burnett’s, you can get a $2 rebate if you shop at one of the dozens of stores that participate in Ibotta.

“I l i ke the idea that me buying stuff results in me getting money back,” said Lizzy Fletcher, a sophomore communication major. “It’s stuff I’m going to be buying anyways; I might as well get money back.”

gertips and a stable Internet connection, the app allows you to get coupon s a nd codes just with a download, with no need for an account.

to end up paying full price for ever y t h i ng when you c a n u s e R e t a i l M e N o t to find coupons and discount codes for several products and websites.

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BEST OF 2015 | “THE DIVINE COMEDY” AT NMAFA

Rebirth In the wake of controversy, the National Museum of African Art produced Washington’s best exhibit of 2015

‘the divine comedy’ features works like Aida Muluneh’s The 99 Series (above) meant to represent themes of death and immortality. They are split up into three groups: heaven, hell and purgatory.

By Evan Berkowitz @TheEndOfMyWitz Staff writer

At the end of each year, the diversions section uses the calendar as an excuse to write about a few of our favorite things. Next week, we’ll be rolling out some of these thoughts on our favorite movies, albums, songs and other pieces of pop culture. As a tease of those proclamations to come, staff writer and resident art critic Evan Berkowitz names the best Washington exhibit of 2015.

A few weeks back, I said any spare moments ought to be spent at the newly renovated, utterly resplendent Renwick Gallery in its new exhibition “WONDER.” Perhaps that was only because “The Divine Comedy,” a marquee offering from the National Museum of African Art, had already closed.

Both shows offered new commissions based on central themes. Both allowed visitors to traverse vast portions of the museums. And both, this critic would argue, symbolize a rebirth of sorts: the Renwick from renovation, the NMAfA from controversy.

What separates “The Divine

Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell Revisited by Contemporary African Artists” from “WONDER” is the tautness of its ties that bind. The NMAfA offering’s core was much deeper and better developed.

Most of all, “The Divine Comedy” seemed more pressing. It was an exhibition the African art museum desperately needed at the time. That allows it to narrowly edge out “WONDER” and stand, in this critic’s opinion, as the greatest exhibition to grace D.C. galleries this year.

It has been a Pablo Picasso kind of year in Washington.

From a ceramics show at the Kennedy Center on, the Spanish cubist has taken the Potomac with vigor. A show bearing his name at The Phillips Collection is well-rounded and lovely, but seems to overcompensate for obvious disparity between two “sister” collections’ quality.

“Crosscurrents” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum is what modern art shows should be and features bona fide Picasso pieces among superlative examples of many other greats.

SAAM’s “Watch This! Revelations in Media Art” was pioneering, featuring avant-garde

animations, a computer-driven soundscape and even ingallery playable video games.

But some inscrutably terrible works present reinforced why many Americans hate that kind of thing.

The art museum’s Irving Penn show is fantastic, but I’d be remiss to name a monograph show the year’s best.

The National Gallery of Art dazzled with its Piero di Cosimo exhibition, but let the paintings speak for themselves. More overt curation was present in their show of ex-Corcoran “American Masterworks,” which drew a fine line among diverse pieces that balanced the crowd-pleasing and the oughtto-be treasured.

The National Gallery is astute and sagacious in all its offerings, and I wouldn’t want it any other way. That said, it leaves little room for innovative exhibition design, which is what set “WONDER” and “The Divine Comedy” apart.

The Freer and Sackler Galleries were lackluster this year, and you know my opinions on the Newseum already.

Which leaves us with the NMAfA chestnut. Last fall, the museum premiered “Conversations,” an enormous show

that paired African and AfricanAmerican artwork from the museum’s collection with those of a private bevy. The catch?

That private collection belongs to Bill and Camille Cosby.

The exhibitions is passable, even touching at points. But what followed was a PR bungle to rival the Hirshhorn’s New York City gala fiasco. Facing mounting public criticism, the museum (whose director is a longtime friend of the Cosbys) continues to leave the exhibition up.

Whatever you think of Bill Cosby or the connection between art and its ownership, the museum remained mum far too long on the issue. A message was posted distancing the art from its owner at the gallery entrance, but the damage had already been done.

“The Divine Comedy” was the comeback NMAfA so stingingly needed. The Renwick, whose parent SAAM has produced well all year, had no such desperation.

The multilevel installation of “The Divine Comedy” was split into three coherent ideological sections: heaven, hell and purgatory.

Heaven presented deep, thought-driven works on iden-

images from the national museum of african-american art/courtesy of the artist

tity walled in white. Hell was dark, bringing forth macabre, bizarre, unnerving works that one wanted to look away from but simply could not — all in dim, black-walled rooms.

Purgatory was bleeding red.

Like the concept itself, it felt like a transient waiting area between the two other sections, although the works presented therein gave the best overall definition of the central idea.

The works were fantastic.

The most affecting gallery featured chilling video of a red-cloaked, faceless person whirling feverishly in a dance of spiritual fervor as well as a body bag-like sculpture made from stuffed rubber hose that looked like a primordial snake lying vanquished on the ground.

You’ve read what I thought of “WONDER” at the Renwick.

The pieces were similarly immersive, innovative and beautiful. So to explain why “The Divine Comedy” edges it out, I’ll defer to someone much more eloquent and capable than I. Philip Kennicott, the Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prizewinning art critic, commented on the theme in his review of “WONDER.” “The opening exhibition … is smart, although the works

on display only hint at the detailed discussion of wonder, and its role in the museum, pursued by Nicholas Bell, the Renwick’s curator in charge, in the exhibition catalogue,” Kennicott wrote in a Nov. 12 review.

Therein lies the key. While the “WONDER”’ catalog delves into its theme en masse, the exhibition seems rather onedimensional in its presentation of the thrust: the jaw-dropping “wow” wonder is there, but little else of what Bell so expertly expunges on.

With the NMAfA show, the theme was laid bare, all its many facets literally written across the walls. There were a thousand different interpretations to any work, but all returned to the real theme: death itself and how one might live forever.

Two galleries, both alike in dignity, in fair Washington where we lay our scene. And while both will be remembered by this critic and scores of others, only one can be the best. For its sheer pervasive potency and cogent interpretation of life’s biggest question, it must be “The Divine Comedy” at NMAfA. eberkowitzdbk@gmail.com

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the diamondback | sports | thursday, december 3, 2015

durkin From PAGE 1 Before Michigan, Durkin was at Florida from 20102014 and was the defensive coord i nator the last two years. In last season’s Birmingham Bowl, he served as the i nteri m coach a nd led the Gators to a 28-20 w i n over E a s t Ca rol i n a .

He left for Michigan in the offseason.

Under the Youngstown, Oh io, n at ive, t he Gators were one of the best defensive teams in the nation.

They were in the top 15 both seasons in total defense. In 2014, he coached two firsttea m A l l-SEC pl ayers i n defensive l i nema n Da nte Fowler Jr. and defensive back Vernon Hargreaves.

At Florida, Du rk i n developed recruiting chops.

D u rk i n was Rivals.com’s 2012 Recruiter of the Year a nd c ont r i b ute d to fo u r consecutive top-11 recruiting classes.

coaching From PAGE 16 1-5 under interim coach Mike Locksley and finished 3-9.

Well before the last-place finish in the Big Ten East, Edsall’s outburst and the eightgame losing streak, the Terps dealt with many uncertainties.

The defense was transitioning from a 3-4 scheme to a 4-3. Five of their seven top pass catchers from the year before were gone, including All-Big Ten wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Plus, Edsall had to replace incumbent starting quarterback C.J. Brown.

“We’ve got a lot of people doubting our offense because they think we’ve lost a lot of people,” wide receiver Levern Jacobs said before the season started. “We have all the tools to be good this year.”

But the offense’s potential never fully materialized despite a 2-1 start.

T h e Te r p s a v e r a g e d 24.7 points, with a poor aerial attack holding the unit back. The Terps were second-to-last in passing yards per game (174.3) in the conference and averaged 5.4 yards per pass attempt.

The Terps were last in the nation in interceptions (29) and turnovers (38), as quarterbacks Caleb Rowe and Perry Hills were among the top 10 in the nation in interceptions despite throwing close to the fewest passes.

An experienced secondary, which had 87 combined starts entering the season, was the defense’s Achilles’ heel. With senior Sean Davis transitioning from safety to cornerback, the Terps finished 13th in the Big Ten in pass efficiency defense.

Before h is coach i ng career, Durkin, 37, was a defensive end and outside linebacker at Bowling Green from 1997-2000. He got into coaching following graduation and was a coach with the Falcons for four of his first six seasons.

In 2007, Du rki n took a job u nder then-Sta n ford coach Jim Harbaugh, now Michigan’s coach. Durkin was the defensive ends and speci a l tea m s coord i n ator with the Cardinal from 2007-2009 before he took a job at Florida. From there he worked his way up to defensive coordinator.

“Maryland’s commitment to excellence in the class room, on the field and in the community aligns with my principles of building an elite program,” Durkin said in a statement. “I look forward to bringing an exciting and successful brand of football to our passionate fan base and supporters.”

Durkin inherits a team coming off a 3-9 season with

While junior defensive end Yannick Ngakoue broke the program single-season sacks record (13.5), the defense couldn’t make up for an inefficient offense. The Terps surrendered 421.2 yards and 34.4 points per game.

The Terps were all smiles after a 50-21 season-opening thrashing against Richmond. Junior cornerback Will Likely broke a 76-yearold Big Ten record with 233 punt return yards, and the Terps held the FCS foe to 56 rushing yards.

B u t a m i d t h e re c o rd breaking performances and encouraging stat lines, the Spiders’ quarterback, Kyle Lauletta, outplayed Hills.

The cracks began to show the following week.

The Terps lost by 21 points to Bowling Green, 48-27, and Hills was benched late in the fourth quarter.

Despite routing South Florida 35-17 on Sept. 19, the quarterback change backfired. The Terps then dropped the next two games by a combined margin of 73-6 as Rowe tossed seven interceptions and zero touchdowns.

With Edsall’s job on the line against the Buckeyes, Hills reclaimed his starting position in a new-look offense. Likely began to see time on offense, fullback Shane Cockerille played a snap at quarterback and the Terps created an offense tailor-made for Hills’ bruising running style.

The Terps knotted the game at 21 in the third quarter but faltered late, and Edsall was dismissed the next day.

Looking to rectify the season, the Terps promoted Locksley from offensive coordinator to interim coach.

He strove to create a loose at-

questions at quarterback. The Terps led the nation with 29 interceptions this season and four-star recruit Dwayne Haskins took an official visit to Florida this past weekend.

Haskins is still committed to Maryland, however.

In the wake of Durkin’s hire, Locksley’s future with the Terps remains unclear. The dynamic recruiter could stay on staff as offensive coordinator, or Durkin could bring in new assistants.

Durkin comes from a solid coaching tree. He worked under two highly regarded coaches, Harbaugh and Ohio State’s Urban Meyer. Meyer was Du rk i n’s superior at Bowling Green and Florida.

Meyer and Harbaugh are a combined 191-51 at the college level and have three college football championships and a Super Bowl appearance between them.

D u rk i n’s i nt ro ductor y press conference will be held at 11 a.m. today. psuittsdbk@gmail.com

mosphere in the locker room, playing music before morning meetings and ending Friday practices with pickup games of shirts versus skins.

But the fun atmosphere didn’t lead to a midseason turnaround. The three-game losing streak rose to four, then six, then eight.

The Terps’ schedule didn’t help matters. They faced five teams that ended the season in the Associated Press top 25, including No. 4 Iowa, No. 5 Michigan State and No. 6 Ohio State.

But Locksley didn’t use that as an excuse.

“Life ain’t fair. We don’t worry about fair or unfair,” Locksley said. “Sometimes you bust your tail and it just may not be good enough that day. But it shouldn’t knock you down and keep you down, because it’s how you respond.”

The Terps won their season finale at Rutgers on Nov. 28, but not before sinking to the bottom of the Big Ten. Four days later, it was announced Michigan defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin would be the new Te r p s c o a c h , h a i l e d a s the man to turn around a floundering program.

Before the second coaching change in two months, though, the Terps gathered around Locksley on the field for a group picture after the final whistle blew on their 46-41 comeback win over the Scarlet Knights.

In a taxing season that hadn’t gone as planned, everyone could finally smile.

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Rookie grew up watching the NCAA tournament finals

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer Growing up, Terrapins men’s soccer midfielder Andrew Samuels watched the College Cup every year.

As a junior at Tampa Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida, Samuels saw former All-American forward Patrick Mullins score twice in the Terps’ semifinal win against Virginia in 2013. He also witnessed that team fall just short of an NCAA title after a one-goal loss to Notre Dame two days later.

Samuels, now a freshman, doesn’t have to worry about Notre Dame ending his team’s season, as the Terps held on to defeat the Fighting Irish and advance to the NCAA quarterfinals Sunday afternoon. But coach Sasho Cirovski’s team lost defender Ivan Magalhaes, who is serving a one-game suspension after receiving a red card late in the game.

T h e re s u l t m ove d t h e No. 10-seed Terps into a quarterfinal bout against No. 2-seed Clemson, with a spot in the College Cup on the line. And while Cirovski said he hasn’t made a decision of who to insert at center back beside defender Alex Crognale, Samuels is ready, in any capacity, to help his team reach the pinnacle of college soccer.

“I haven’t actually been to any, but it’s always something I’ve looked forward to playing in as a kid,” Samuels said. “And to actually know that we’re one win from it is a dream come true.”

In the 78th minute against the Fighting Irish, Magalhaes was the victim of a controversial foul call near the Terps’ box. The referee issued a yellow card to the 6-foot-1 defender, who had already received one earlier in the match. The two yellow cards netted him a red card, forcing Magalhaes off the pitch and leaving the Terps with 10 men for the remainder of the contest.

“TO ACTUALLY KNOW THAT WE’RE ONE WIN FROM IT IS A DREAM COME TRUE.” ANDREW SAMUELS

Terrapins men’s soccer midfielder With one of his most consistent players sidelined — Magalhaes started all 22 contests — Cirovski turned to Samuels to play center back and took forward George Campbell off the front line.

Notre Dame attempted six shots over the final 12 minutes, but Samuels and the rest of the defensive unit staved off the Fighting Irish’s offensive onslaught to secure the victory.

“He’s very clean with the ball, he’s really quick and he has speed, so he brings in basically like that same things as Ivan,” defender Suli Dainkeh said of Samuels. “Like you saw when he came in, he played really well.”

During the Terps’ six-game winning streak, which started against then-No. 16 Rutgers in the regular-season finale Nov. 4, Samuels has played just 20 minutes.

Nevertheless, the rookie has contributed to the Terps

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at times this season. In fact, during one stretch, Samuels started 12 straight games, 11 in which he played defensive midfielder. And when Crognale served his one-game suspension against Delaware after receiving five yellow cards, Samuels started at center back.

That experience is something Samuels hopes to use to his advantage if Cirovski calls his name Friday night.

“It’s prepared me a lot because I have a lot of experience playing with all the guys, so it’s not something that I’m coming into this all nervous that I’m playing in the NCAA tournament and I haven’t gotten a lot of minutes,” Samuels said.

“Luckily, I have gotten a lot of minutes, so I know that I can play at this level.”

Other options to replace Magalhaes include Dainkeh and defenders Chris OdoiAtsem and Dakota Edwards, among others. Edwards, one of the team’s four seniors, has played the position over his career. Dainkeh and OdoiAtsem, meanwhile, started at center back during their freshman seasons in 2013.

And from what he’s shown throughout the 2015 campaign, Samuels seems like a viable alternative for the veteran coach, too, entering the Terps’ most important match of the year.

“We have experienced players that we can slide in there,” Cirovski said Tuesday.

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Former colleagues don’t enjoy playing each other Williams, who worked with Turgeon at Kansas, called Big Ten/ACC challenge matchup a ‘lose-lose for us’

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Senior staff writer When the final buzzer sounded Tuesday night, North Carolina coach Roy Williams began his customary walk toward the opposing bench with a heavy heart.

The Tar Heels had just beaten the No. 2 team in the nation, but Williams wasn’t in a celebratory mood. He hurt for his counterpart, Terps coach Mark Turgeon.

At Kansas, Turgeon worked under Williams for four ye a rs a n d t h e t wo m e n became friends.

So heading into the top-10 matchup Tuesday, neither coach was thrilled that they were facing each other. Turgeon was pleased that the Terps would get an early-season test in a hostile environment, but he wished he wouldn’t have to face an old mentor.

While Tuesday’s game was thrilling, the result was bittersweet for both coaches.

Turgeon fell to 0-8 against North Carolina, and Williams had to reconcile his pride for the win with the

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The Terps are talented this year, and everyone is excited.

But imagine coach Mark Turgeon leading his team into Tobacco Road for games not only in Chapel Hill, but Durham, too.

Imagine Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski kneeling down in front of the visitor’s bench at Xfinity Center in February, searching for answers in a game with conference tournament implications while barely able to hear his own voice amid the deafening roar of Terps fans.

Now open your eyes and stop dreaming.

Players and coaches say they appreciated playing in the ACC, but those days are over.

They’re excited to create new rivalries against Big Ten foes.

coaches mark turgeon (left) and roy williams (right) competed against each other Tuesday at the Dean Dome when the Terps fell, 89-81, to North Carolina. christian jenkins/the diamondback disappointment he felt for a buddy.

“It’s a lose-lose for us,” Williams said.

The matchup between

the two friends and coaches was a regular affair before the Terps jumped to the Big Ten. In Turgeon’s first three seasons at this university,

But that’ll take years, if not decades. The reason the Dean Dome was so electric Tuesday night was because North Carolina fans remembered seeing the Tar Heels’ spirited battles against the Terps every season.

And now, the most talented Terps team in a decade was coming into their house.

Sports fandom isn’t complicated. For whatever reason, whether it be proximity or familial ties, people decide to cheer for certain teams. The players then compete for those fans, feeding off their adoration and craving their acceptance.

And as the old proverb goes, familiarity breeds contempt.

When your team plays another team every single year for more than a half century, the contempt turns into hate.

O n Tu e sd ay, t h e p re ss box was stationed among the crowd. When Sulaimon touched the ball, the boos drowned out my voice. When

guard Marcus Paige drained 3-pointer after 3-pointer, I felt the arena’s collective roar jolt through my body.

“I miss having them around,” North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. “I mean, they are a big-time basketball team.”

The Terps’ game against Georgetown on Nov. 17 had a similar feel, and for many of the same reasons. Yes, most students weren’t alive the last time the schools played, but the history was there.

I didn’t grow up a Terps fan, so I can’t attest to any childhood experiences of the TerpsTar Heels rivalry. But I’ve heard that the games were must-see TV, events that transcended the typical monotony of the regular season and elicited emotions like no other.

There are several intrigui n g re g u l a r- s ea s o n t i l ts left on the Terps’ schedule.

They’ll play Connecticut at Madison Square Garden next Tuesday before making trips to Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio State.

Mark my words: None of those will be nearly as exciting as what happened in the Dean Dome on Tuesday.

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By Josh Schmidt @joshj_s Staff writer The 2015 season began on a high note for the Terrapins volleyball team. The Terps topped their six-game winning streak to start last season by reeling off nine straight victories before falling to George Washington on Sept. 12.

But in that match, the Terps also lost middle blocker Kelsey Hrebenach for the season when she suffered a torn ACL in the first set. They lost outside hitter Emily Fraik, who doubled as a captain, to the same injury against Washington two games later.

“Emily and Kelsey, their careers were both obviously cut short by injuries,” coach Steve Aird said. “But both brought so many things to the table that the program valued highly.”

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Jayhawks’ staff when Williams took over the program in 1988. Williams decided to retain Turgeon, a former Jayhawks point guard.

The duo helped guide Kansas to three NCAA tournament appearances and a runner-up finish. Along the way, they formed a bond, as Williams mentored his young assistant.

After the 1991-92 season, Turgeon took a job at Oregon, but the pair remained close.

They hugged before Tuesday’s game.

“The only thing I don’t like is I used to work for Roy Williams,” Turgeon said of the game Monday. “Don’t like going against coaches and people you care about greatly, so that’s the only thing that’s difficult about it.”

When Turgeon took the Terps job in 2011, the team struggled.

Williams knew it took a toll on his former assistant. But Turgeon turned it around last year and guided the Terps to their first NCAA tournament appearance in five years.

And while the Terps lost Tuesday, Williams said his former pupil has the program headed in the right direction.

“Turgeon is one of my favorite people in the world,” Williams said. “He does a great job with his club.”

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Aird acknowledged the Terps’ lack of depth before the year, so two season-ending injuries further depleted the team’s lineup. As a result, the Terps were forced to rely on several freshmen en route to their third straight losing season.

“We’ve got four freshman getting playing time, and they’re still learning so much out there,” Aird said. “They need to get the experience to continue to get better in this conference.”

Without the senior duo on the court, Aird used the following few weeks to tinker with his lineup. He moved setter Abby Bentz to the front line to fill Fraik’s role for a few matches.

Then he placed opposite hitter Angel Gaskin into the lineup, where she would remain for the remainder for the season.

This new-look group struggled against Big Ten competition — the Terps dropped their first nine conference matches — but it broke through Oct. 24 with a four-set win over Rutgers after falling to the Scarlet Knights three days prior. And two weeks later, the Terps upset then-No. 12 Ohio State.

In a straight-set sweep, the Terps dominated the Buckeyes behind the strong offense of outside hitters Adreené Elliott and Liz Twilley, who combined for 28 kills. Libero Kelsey Wicinski, meanwhile, paced the Terps defensively with a team-high 14 digs. The result marked the program’s first victory over a ranked squad since Oct. 17, 2010.

“Absolutely amazing,” Wicinski said. “So many people around here are so supportive,

and they really wanted us to win. Speechless — I don’t even know what to say.”

In giving significant playing time to four freshmen, Aird began to see the results he and his coaching staff intended.

While the Terps lost their next four matches, each of which came against a top-20 team, Aird continued to stress the importance of skill development and effort instead of results.

“We’ve gotten so much better each game,” Wicinski said. “We work hard every single point. Just breaking the rock, and breaking the rock and breaking the rock.”

The Terps finished the season this past week with ba c k- to - ba c k v i c to r i e s against Iowa and Northwestern, sending the graduating seniors out on a positive note.

And they’ll look to use their first winning streak to end their season since 2006 as a springboard into the offseason, which Aird considers the most important time for player growth. He’ll miss the leadership of his veteran players, but he’s confident the incoming and current freshmen can help the Terps build on this past season.

“It’s been another huge step forward for the program,” Aird said. “As much as I want to win every match, with the injures we’ve had and the youth of the team, we’ve out-kicked our coverage in a lot of areas. The energy around the program is really good right now.” jschmidtdbk@gmail.com

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orange From PAGE 16 13 rebounds in three games — the preseason All-Big Ten honoree continued her dominant stretch with 18 points and seven boards.

Plus, guard Brene Moseley and forward Tierney Pfirman scored in double figures off the bench. “ T h e co n s i s te n cy t h a t we get from Shatori and Bri and obviously the spark that we’re able to have,” Frese said. “I think our depth was really able to ... wear them down.”

Orange coach Quentin Hillsman said his team’s game plan was to speed the game up and score in transition. He likes to play with four guards, giving the Terps, who featured three players 6 feet or taller in their starting lineup, a major advantage down low.

“If we slowed the ball down against them, we would have lost by 40,” Hillsman said. “We wanted to get down the court and score before they could get

down the court and get their defense set.”

While the Orange outshot the Terps, 77-62, it shot only 31.2 percent from the field and finished with 12 fastbreak points. The Terps (7-0) also limited Syracuse (4-2) to 6-for-23 shooting from behind the arc, something Frese said she emphasized to her team before the top-25 matchup.

D e s p i te fa c i n g a f u l l court press from Syracuse the entire game, the Terps frequently transitioned into their half-court offense and targeted Jones in the post.

The junior center delivered, scoring 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting and helping her team take a 43-31 lead into halftime.

“We wanted to make sure Bri got her touches because they didn’t have an answer for her,” said Walker-Kimbrough, who finished with eight assists.

“And I haven’t seen an answer for Bri thus far.”

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who shouldered the scoring production. Syracuse opened the half with two buckets, but Walker-Kimbrough responded with back-to-back layups.

Then Moseley, who entered the contest scoring in double figures off the bench, nailed a pull-up jumper from the foul line that prompted a Syracuse timeout.

The scoring load then switched over to Pfirman, who scored nine of her season-high 13 points in the fourth quarter. She capped her impressive performance with a 3-pointer from the corner to make it 82-64, a lead the Terps carried to the final buzzer.

“We’re really big, strong, athletic, and so I think we’re able to go with a lot of different combinations,” Frese said.

“When you’re able to kind of see some matchups that work or matchups that don’t work, we’ve got a lot of options to be able to go to.”

The Terps play four midmajor teams over the next three weeks before facing off with No. 1 Connecticut at Madison Square Garden in New York on Dec. 28. At 3-0, the Huskies already boast a 44-point road win over No. 10 Ohio State.

But Pfirman isn’t necessarily concerned with the accolades and praise surrounding some the Terps’ opponents. She’s worried about her squad, which in beating the Orange remains undefeated nearly three weeks into the season.

“It’s about the name on o u r je rsey a n d b e t te r i n g ourselves, so we’re not really focused on who we’re playing in the game,” Pfirman said.

“We’re just focused on what we can do to make ourselves better.”

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Sulaimon From PAGE 16 “He played on a team that’s the most hated team in America everywhere he went,” coach Mark Turgeon said.

“He’s used to it. He probably thrived on it.”

It marked the first time the graduate transfer returned to North Carolina for a competitive game since leaving Duke in the offseason. After the contest, he said “it felt good” to be back but added he wasn’t concerned with playing the Blue Devils’ biggest rival.

“I’m a Maryland Terp now,” Sulaimon said. “I’m familiar playing in this building, but I came here playing with my brothers, my teammates, and we played a hell of a game.”

Guard Melo Trimble seemed to notice something different about Sulaimon before the matchup, though. Sulaimon had played North Carolina four times before in his career, going 3-1 in those games.

But as a freshman at the Dean Dome, he scored just one point in 15 minutes off the bench during an eventual Blue Devils win. And when he returned to Chapel

Hill as a sophomore, he went just 2-for-10 in 35 minutes during a loss.

Tuesday was his last chance to prove he could perform before the fans clad in light blue that were showering him with boos.

“I felt his emotion before the game,”Trimble said,“how much he wanted to win this game.”

“THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THE CROWD WANTED ME TO DO — TO MAKE IT A PERSONAL VENDETTA AND GET ME OUT OF MY GAME. SO I TRIED TO JUST TOTALLY INVEST IN OUR TEAM.” RASHEED SULAIMON

Terrapins men’s basketball guard Once he drilled another 3-pointer late in the first half, the Houston native appeared to have a newfound confidence in his shot. He’s been a staple for the Terps early in the season, averaging 12.1 points and playing the most minutes on the team.

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affair after the break, Sulaimon continued to swish long balls. His five 3-pointers were one shy of his career high, which he set as a freshman against the Terps.

And as he showed in November, he had a knack for hitting big-time shots. His 3-pointer with 15:52 left in the second half tied the game for the first time since it was 0-0.

More than six minutes later, he was there tying the game again with an and-1.

“He was terrific,” Turgeon said. “I’m glad we got him.

He’s a smart player, good player, great leader.”

For about two hours, Sulaimon was forced to listen to the 20,000-plus jeer at him.

He was the most hated man in the building.

Yet in an arena he’d struggled in early in his career, he matched his best scoring output since joining the Terps. He had something to prove on Tobacco Road.

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Coaching switch, poor QB play at root of trying year After consecutive winning seasons, Terps finish 3-9

By Joshua Needelman and Phillip Suitts @JoshNeedelman, @PhillipSuitts Senior staff writers Randy Edsall wouldn’t crack. For days, rumors swirled surrounding his job security.

But Edsall insisted he hadn’t heard about the reports of his impending firing; he was just preparing for his team’s Oct. 10 contest at Ohio State.

But in the wake of the Terps’ 21-point loss to the then-No. 1 Buckeyes, Edsall couldn’t keep his guard up any longer. When asked why he had shaken his players’ hands before the game, he snapped.

“If you would notice, I do that every single game. Every single game, out of the respect that I have for these kids and what they go through,” Edsall said as his voice rose. “Every single game!”

With that, Edsall grabbed his water bottle, turned his back and stormed off. He was fired the next day.

Despite promises of improvement from consecutive 7-6 campaigns, the Terps floundered this year. Edsall’s firing didn’t help matters.

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didn’t convert his first field-goal attempt until more than 13 minutes into the first half.

As the night wore on, though, the boos from the 21,163 in attendance seemed to fuel the senior.

He drilled five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points in the No. 2 Terps’ 89-81 loss to No. 9 North Carolina at the Dean Dome.

CHAPEL HILL, North carolina — At the end of an emotionally charged night in which an announced 21,163 at the Dean Dome seemed to never stop heckling the Terrapins men’s basketball team, the North Carolina fans sent the No. 2 Terps home with a parting shot.

The Terps’ spirited comeback effort had fallen short, and the No. 9 Tar Heels were putting the finishing touches on their 89-81 win. There were 45 seconds remaining, and guard Joel Berry II stepped up to the free-throw line.

The fans started chanting.

“ACC! ACC! ACC!” Berry missed his second attempt, and former Duke guard Rasheed Sulaimon, who had been showered with boos all night, hoisted one last 3-pointer to even more jeers. It rimmed out, and the boos turned to cheers.

“That was big-time basketball for Dec. 1,” coach Mark Turgeon said.

As much as the athletic department would like you to believe otherwise, the Terps’ transition to the Big Ten was terrible for the fan base. It was a move rooted in desperation, a switch to counteract years of trickling profits.

Now, witnessing games teeming with historical significance like

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Guard Rasheed Sulaimon, who scored 18 points, dribbles beyond the three-point arc during the No. 2 Terps’ 89-81 loss to No. 9 North Carolina on Tuesday night at the Dean Dome.

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BLOCKING OUT THE BOOS Sulaimon drops 18 in Chapel Hill despite being heckled all night

By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Senior staff writer CHAPEL HILL, north carolina — It didn’t take long for North Carolina fans to welcome Terrapins men’s basketball guard Rasheed Sulaimon back to Chapel Hill on Tuesday night. A heavy chorus of boos rained down when he was an-

nounced as a Terps starter, and they lasted late into the night.

It was like clockwork. Each time the ball found Sulaimon’s hands, the Tar Heels faithful bellowed toward the hardwood.

Much like the rest of the Terps, Sulaimon, who grew accustomed to competing in front of the hostile Tar Heels fans during his three years at Duke, looked uneven in the opening minutes. He

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Despite facing first ranked foe, Terps continue to roll Walker-Kimbrough paces 18-point victory over Orange

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer Aside from its game with South Dakota State on Nov. 27, the Terrapins women’s basketball team’s season has been predictable. With guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough leading the way, the Terps tended to jump out to comfortable leads before cruising to dominating victories.

The No. 5 Terps faced a tougher opponent Wednes-

day night, though, when they hosted No. 20 Syracuse at Xfinity Center as a part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

It marked the first time this season coach Brenda Frese’s team challenged a ranked foe.

But the ranking next to their opponent’s name didn’t seem to matter. Despite 22 turnovers, the Terps defeated the Orange 82-64 and claimed their seventh straight win to start the year.

“I thought it was placed at the right time, you know, as

we’re building as a team,” Frese said. “And like we talked about, representing the conference.

We’re 5-2 right now overall, and that’s a big thing for us to take pride in.”

Walker-Kimbrough, the team’s leading scorer entering the contest, paced the Terps with 19 points. And after center Brionna Jones earned the Reef Division MVP award at the Paradise Jam last week — she averaged 17.7 points and See ORANGE, Page 15 guard shatori walker-kimbrough defends a Syracuse player in the Terps’ 82-64 win over the Orange last night. marquise mckine/the diamondback