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Terrapin Turf to open in Jan. Owners say bar’s debut has been held up by city-mandated sprinkler permits

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the men’s soccer team lost to Georgetown in the semifinals of the College Cup on Friday. Seniors (top, from left) Taylor Kemp, John Stertzer and London Woodberry sit on the ground after Georgetown won in penalty kicks; assistant coach Will Swaim comforts Kemp (left); the team stands together before penalty kicks (right). charlie deboyace/the diamondback

Students anxiously awaiting the opening of Terrapin Turf, the bar set to replace the former Santa Fe Cafe on Knox Road, will have to hold on until January, as its debut has been delayed for months over permits for the sprinkler system.

Although the bar’s owners, Mohammad, Salomeh and Yasmine Afshar, hoped to initially open the bar in May and then October, months passed as they worked to acquire a permit for pipes for the bar’s new sprinkler system, mandated by the city to bring the bar up to code.

“That’s been the first and last step,” said Salomeh Afshar, a university alumna. “Everything else is ready to go.”

Sightings of the construction crews that had worked throughout the summer making renovations became less frequent, said Michael Stiefvater, city economic development coordinator. To city officials and students, it seemed the new bar’s opening was on hold, possibly indefinitely.

But Afshar said the bar is finally

almost ready to open its doors.

“Our hope was to open a very long time ago,” she said.

The county licensing office did not have proper records for the property, causing the delay. That was strange, Salomeh Afshar said, because Santa Fe Cafe occupied the space for years.

“If it was being used as a commercial property for all these years, there should be records there,” she said. “It wasn’t like there was nothing there and we built this whole thing.”

Besides the records problems, obtaining county permits in general can take “a very long time” — sometimes years, said Mrs. Thompson, an engineering technician in the county permit department who withheld her first name to protect her job. Obtaining a “Use and Occupancy” permit can take a few months just for a first review.

But after months of uncertainty, issues with the licensing office appear to be resolved, Salomeh Afshar said.

The owners have installed the internal sprinkler system and are now just waiting for the water to be turned on — their only holdup before the bar can finally open.

The Afshars bought the property See turf, Page 7

heartbreak in hoover Men’s soccer falls to Georgetown in penalty kicks in Friday’s College Cup semifinals

By Daniel Gallen Senior staff writer

HOOVER, Ala. — Early in the second half Friday evening, the most innocuous of sequences ended in abject disaster for the Terrapins men’s soccer team, possibly costing it a chance to play for the national championship.

Trailing Georgetown by one goal, the Terps were attempting to mount a comeback in their first College Cup appearance since 2008. Goalkeeper Keith Cardona received an innocent drop pass to clear back to midfield.

He’d done it countless times before in the regular season and in the Terps’ deep postseason run.

But Georgetown forward Brandon A l l e n p re s s u re d C a rd o n a a n d launched his body in front of the kick.

The ball deflected off his back, and Cardona could only watch it bounce once into the goal.

The No. 2-seed Terps would go on to See hoyas, Page 7

terrapin turf, the bar slated to take over the spot that housed the former Santa Fe Cafe, is scheduled to open in January after several months’ holdup over acquiring a permit for a sprinkler system. file photo/the diamondback

Officials to improve, replace aged pipes Project comes after continued water outages

By Savannah Doane-Malotte Staff writer After several water main breaks plagued various dorms with water outages this semester, Facilities Management plans to take action by using prevention techniques and replacing aged pipe systems on the campus.

Facilities workers will continue water main maintenance practices, such as exercising valves, monitoring water meter readings and putting clamps on aging pipes.

Plans to replace a large heating main reaching from Morrill Hall to LeFrak Hall are already in the works for next year, and Facilities Management hopes to fix issues in pipes that extend from Marie Mount Hall to Tydings Hall, according to Jack Baker, Facilities Management operations and maintenance director.

“We are always monitoring all water lines and tracking where

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specific breaks are,” Capital projects Director Bill Olen said. “We’ve been having some problems with [North and South Campus,] and replacing the pipes is the best way to deal with it.”

Last Monday, the university completed the replacement of a centuryold water main on South Campus stretching from Chapel Drive into Morrill Quad. The project is a great start in preventing more mass water outages, said Carlo Colella, Facilities Management associate vice president, but there is far more work to be done to ensure the campus’s water supply is reliable.

“These pipes that we replaced were some of the oldest on campus; they were extremely brittle, and any changes caused them to crack,” Olen said. “Hopefully, in the future, we’ll have less breaks because we’ll have more secure water lines.”

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Anisah Imani shares her story as one of nine students in the Muslim Student Association’s first Muslim Monologues.

Students talked about their religious experiences through poetry and narratives on Friday. photo courtesy of omari sefu

Sharing a journey Muslim students look to shed light on religion, culture in first Muslim Monologues event

By Laura Blasey Senior staff writer Standing on the stage in Hoff Theater, Hannibal Kokayi recounted a train ride in which a vagrant-looking man interrupted him while he was

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reading the Quran.

He’d been focusing on the book and avoiding eye contact with the stranger, but once the man stopped him to ask about the Quran’s teachings, Kokayi found himself regretting his own arrogance. Through his enlightening

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conversation with the man, he realized he still had much to learn from others, Kokayi said, reading from his poem and revealing a side of himself he normally keeps hidden.

“That’s the good thing about performing — you’re vulnerable,” said Kokayi, a University of Maryland University College student. “They get a greater understanding of who you are.”

Kokayi joined eight other Muslim students in Stamp Student Union on Friday afternoon to share their religious experiences through poetry and narratives in the Muslim Students Association’s first Muslim Monologues.

Between decades of conflicts brewing in the Middle East and cultural stereotypes, it’s not easy being Muslim in the United States, students explained.

The culmination of an initiative led by the MSA, the event allowed students to address different aspects of their Muslim identities. They expressed sentiments of love and heartbreak, of identity conflicts, of stereotypes and of accepting the teachings of their religion — all with the hope of showing they weren’t as different as society often portrays them to be.

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up a Tumblr page about a month ago entitled “The Muslim Monologues,” encouraging students to anonymously submit their confessions about and experiences with being Muslim.

“It’s this need to identify ourselves and others that has put me in conflict with those around me,” said Tolga Keskinoglu, a sophomore business major who discussed what it was like to be Turkish-American. “I found myself constantly defending my other identity, defending Muslims as not all violent and United States-hating in the United States, but the exact opposite in Turkey — not every American is from Texas and wants to dominate.”

Each performer had a different story, a different background.

Some grew up in devout Muslim families, while others, like senior communication major Zane Adoum, had parents who practiced different religions. Zahin Hasan, who attended George Washington University, had to accept and embrace the religion on his own, without much direction from his family — a story he told through a poem written in the rhyming style of Dr. Seuss.

“Writing this was like pulling teeth,” Hasan said.

Some came from sheltered backgrounds, and others carried with them harsher experiences.

A nisah Imani described growing up in an urban Muslim community in Baltimore. She discussed gang issues and recalled how fellow Muslims fell prey to drug addiction and alcohol abuse, swept under the rug by the beliefs of Islam — a hypocrisy she found disturbing.

“It’s when we create these dichotomies — it’s you, not me — that we create barriers to the issues addressing us,” said Imani, a senior anthropology major.

“We exile people to the battlefield, and in some screwed-up

Major water main fractures occurred three times throughout the span of a month, with the first occurring in Denton Community in late October, knocking out water in Denton and Elkton halls for about six hours.

Closely following the next day was a hot water outage affecting Dorchester, Anne Arundel, Queen Anne’s and St. Mary’s halls, and Cambridge Community’s water main break in mid-November, which left Centreville Hall, Cambridge Community Center and the North Campus Snack ‘n’ Shop without water.

It’s very difficult to fi nd the exact correlation between the string of pipe breaks, Baker sa id , a s t he re a re s eve ra l factors that could be involved.

“A lot of it has to do with the age of the pipes, but it’s really a combination of things,” he said.

“The outages could be weatherand age-related, in addition to the fact that heavy traffic can cause shifting ground, which

Tara Mohammed shares her perspective on Muslim identity at Stamp Student Union on Friday as a participant in Muslim Monologues, MSA’s first event of this kind. photo courtesy of omari sefu way, we still expect them to come back victorious.”

The monologues addressed restrictions on premarital sex and reconciling one’s actions with religious teachings.

“It made me feel pathetic,” said Naeem Baig, a senior at Al-Huda School in College Park who read a poem about the hypocrisy he saw in himself. “A lot of people like to point out other’s flaws, and when I was writing this, I had to spend time pointing the finger at myself.”

The chance to share experiences and connect with others facing similar challenges brought tears to both performers and audience members in a painful but cathartic experience.

“That’s what the shared experience is: You’re bringing in someone to share your pain, and you can heal together,” said performer Muneer Zuhurudeen, a senior mechanical engineering major, in a discussion session following the performance. “Realizing that was what I needed

more of made me say yes [to speaking].”

Muslim members of the audience joined performers on the stage prior to start of the event and performed sunset prayers, creating an intimate atmosphere to the event.

The monologues extended beyond the Muslim community in the area and on the campus— curious students, such as Samantha Krahling, said they were moved by the performances and came away with a new understanding of Muslim perspectives.

“It was a good way to get a cross-cultural perspective,” said Krahling, a freshman enrolled in letters and sciences. “I knew basic things, but I didn’t know about the cultural practices, like prayer and some of the issues with their identity and being ashamed or nervous to associate themselves with the religion, [maybe because of] racism they face.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

can easily break a pipe. It’s hard, really, to come up with one specific reason.”

In the winter and spring, pipes may frequently crack due to the change in temperature, which causes the soil to freeze and thaw, Baker said.

Aged pipes are also very vulnerable to breaks, as they can become extremely brittle, and construction or heavy activity on the ground above where water mains lie can also become a susceptible area for outages.

These aspects of pipe breaks sometimes make maintenance and prevention challenging, Colella said.

“This is one of these things where there isn’t a whole lot we can do to stop them from happening,” Colella said. “We just have to make sure that we’re ready when they do occur.”

These types of projects can be costly to the university, Baker said. For example, the recently completed water main replacement on South Campus was a sizable investment at $1.6 million, with each pipe costing approximately $1,000 per foot.

However, devoting funds to these types of projects benefits the student body, said Brandon Weber, a freshman computer science major.

“In a perfect world, students would not have to deal with [water outages] nearly as much as they do now, but it is a reality at this point,” he said.

“We have enough schoolwork and exams to study for to be worried about basic things like having water.”

Freshman accounting major Siona Slepoy said she had to lug her things to Eppley Recreation Center to take a shower when she ex perienced the water outage in Cambridge Community. However, students and officials said they understand even well-maintained pipes are temperamental.

“We will never permanently stop water main breaks; no one in the world has ever fi gured out how to,” Baker said. “Even a new pipe ca n brea k, a nd that’s just an issue the university will have to continue to work with.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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University sees more students take advantage of study abroad programs Semester after semester, posters advertising the university’s study abroad programs have encouraged students to “just go away” — and the campaign seems to have worked.

This university ranked 15th in the nation for the number of students who study abroad in a recent report by the Institute of International Education, two spots higher than the previous report. About 1,975 university students left the U.S. to take classes overseas during the 2010-2011 academic year, according to the report. The only other university in the Washington-Baltimore area to make the list was George Washington University, which ranked 22nd in the nation with 1,802 students who traveled abroad.

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Why group projects Making noise about noise are important STAFF EDITORIAL

EZRA FISHMAN Group projects give us the real-world experience of working with people.

Most of the work we do after college will be in teams, so our work in college should be in teams as well. How else will we learn the important skills of teamwork, delegation and shared responsibility? For these reasons, group projects are important for our education.

Beyond this, group projects can help us apply the skills we acquire. Yes, lectures are a valuable tool for relaying information, but information is only as good as its utility. By working in teams, we have a chance to apply our knowledge to real-world applications and create something tangible using what we’ve learned in class. Group projects turn learning into doing, and they are important for our education.

Of course, group projects are also a perfect example of the power of combined effort. An individual working alone could never hope to achieve what a group could. People may not work as hard when they have a team to support them, and groups tend to procrastinate even more than individuals, but in theory, group projects can lead to amazing creations. For this theoretical outcome, group projects are important for our education.

Sure, the output of members in the group may not be the same. Some people may work harder; others may slack off. There may be a person who does no work at all. There will always be a conflict between asking people to do more and feeling like a jerk. Friendships may be damaged, and trust may be forever broken. But when things inevitably go badly, we learn valuable lessons; for these valuable lessons in painful failure, group projects are important for our education.

There may even be some unfortunate consequences in grades some

team members receive. One person will always have better grades than everyone else and have more to lose by doing poorly on the project than to gain by doing well. That person may have to work doubly hard to bring up the work to a standard other team members don’t care for. That person may end up having perfect grades, except for the group project his or her teammates didn’t put effort into. That person should have worked even harder, because group projects are important for our education.

Admittedly, group projects are not a perfect analogue to the real world.

We may not end up working full-time jobs individually and then working in teams during our free time. We might only have one or two team projects in a year, instead of the college norm of five or six. Our teamwork might represent a large portion of our contribution to the organization in general, rather than on just one day or two out of the year. We might even have a chance to work with teammates we’ve met before, worked with on a regular basis and trust to have been screened by human resources for basic competence. Group projects might not have any of that, but they are still important for our education.

When we work in the real world, we’ll be faced with tasks that we may not want to do. We might have co-workers who are difficult, managers who don’t specify tasks clearly and assignments with unreasonable expectations of our time and effort. We have to accept that, sometimes, work is going to be terrible.

When we’re stuck in those situations, we’ll remember how bad group projects were and how we survived them.

Group projects force us to get through the worst parts of work; for this, group projects are important for our education.

It’s no secret there has been a generally contentious relationship between College Park residents and a number of students who live off the campus. Long-term residents continue to voice their concerns about noise in the area, while some students tend to disregard their neighbors’ needs during parties. So over the next six months, the Neighborhood Stabilization and Quality of Life Workgroup will be broken down into four subcommittees to address issues of noise violations, neighborhood relations, rental stabilization and diversity of housing.

After reaching final determinations on how the city should proceed, the work group will present them to the College Park City Council.

Basically, there’s going to be a push for some sort of compromise.

Residents aren’t thrilled when students move in next to them, because students have a reputation for partying. But then again, they’re college students — you would be hard-pressed to find a university with no rowdiness, simply because of the culture. No, not every college student parties, but it’s a stereotype for a reason.

There’s something to be said for the people who willingly live in college towns. You have to be ready to put up with a good deal of noise and annoyances. The university only has so much on-campus housing, and many students tend to “grow out of it” and want to venture off the campus. It’s a risk for people to raise families or retire in College Park, simply because it’s bound to be loud.

City residents are just as integral

as students in the community. Although census data from two years ago show the city has seen owner-occupied housing drop by 11 percent since 2004, a strong percentage of residents still adds to the diversity of the city by not being college students. Both city residents and offcampus students make up the community, and this editorial board can’t place the blame on either group for this conflict. They both have to be willing to compromise — something they have not yet figured out how to accomplish.

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Students have to understand city residents’ needs, and residents need to remember they are living in a college town.

One of the most enticing aspects of moving off the campus is the lack of resident assistants and thus an increased aspect of freedom. It doesn’t excuse anything illegal, but the freedom to use your house as you wish within the bounds of the law is suddenly available.

And students shoulder just as much of the responsibility in fostering a peaceful neighborhood environment.

Student Government Association President Samantha Zwerling said, “Students are a reason why the city is economically viable in a lot of sense[s] — they’re the patrons of the businesses, at least throughout the school year.”

It’s impossible to try to push students out of off-campus housing, which may be a consequence of continued complaints or enforcing unnecessary rules

and ordinances. The result would be detrimental to businesses and even the university’s admissions.

Citizens of College Park have ample opportunity to report students, though.

And as Noise Control Board member Alan Stillwell said, repeat offenders are rare. Students don’t want to get in trouble — they don’t want to pay fines, have blemishes on their records, get kicked out of their houses or suffer any number of other consequences. So for people like Suchitra Balachandran, a work group member and West College Park Citizens Association’s president, who say the problem with off-campus housing for students is aggravated because students are “not really responsible neighbors,” making these sweeping generalizations is simply unfair to students who are making a concerted effort to compromise.

Balachandran also said, “Those of us who are not students should then pack up and go away, and then there won’t be any town of College Park.

The students are temporary and we are here for a really long time.” But the city wouldn’t be able to sustain itself without the students. Just because the students live in these houses and apartments on a rotating basis (because yes, students graduate) doesn’t mean they aren’t important residents who should be considered a part of the community.

If this is the pervasive attitude among residents about students, we need to do something to change that. It is extremely misguided for people to think it’s OK to diminish students’ importance in the off-campus community of College Park. If we want to have any chance at progressing as a city and community, these petty issues need to be sorted out.

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Ezra Fishman is a junior accounting and finance major. He can be reached at opinionumdbk@gmail.com.

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wo Fridays ago, at the invitation of the Jewish Student Union leaders, myself and other leaders from the Catholic Student Association had the opportunity to experience Shabbat services and dinner. The JSU leaders and the entire Jewish community at Hillel couldn’t have been more welcoming and gracious hosts. I’d like to take this chance to publicly thank them for their hospitality. However, besides sharing delicious food and company, the opportunity allowed us to ask each other questions and discuss our religious faith.

Surprisingly, we came across some very interesting commonalities, both in our ministries and beliefs. After all, Jesus was Jewish, too.

While our time together didn’t diminish my own belief in Catholicism, I still walked away with a much deeper appreciation for the Jewish community’s convictions of faith. Sitting down together with open minds allowed us to learn so much from one other.

I am concerned in our campus community, we might be losing our willingness to learn about different religious and faith traditions. I am concerned that anything regarded as “religious” is immediately considered something as antiquated and out-of-date as MySpace.

I am concerned that any time an invitation is extended for others to learn about our faith, it is immediately regarded as a tool for religious fanatics to shove their opinions down someone else’s throat. An invitation is just that: something that can be accepted, declined or simply ignored.

On the campus, one of the most popular ways for us Catholic Terps to share this invitation is through passing

out our red plastic cups, often with various fliers that might be of interest.

In her Dec. 3 Diamondback column, “Religion: Best served individually,” Maria Romas seemed to misinterpret this invitation as us trying to tell her what she should think. In actuality, she couldn’t be further from the truth. The purpose is simply to invite someone to Mass, a Bible study or an upcoming event — settings where they too might be able to come away with a deeper appreciation for the tenets of the Catholic faith. This invitation doesn’t require someone to come away believing these tenets but hopefully one can, at least, come to an appreciation of the values they promote.

Pope John Paul II once said, “Education has a particular role to play in building a more united and peaceful world. It can help to affirm that integral humanism … which appreciates the importance of understanding and showing esteem for other cultures and the spiritual values present in them.”

I encourage our community to take these words to heart and be open to learning what our global religions, including Catholicism, teach. You might find them just as irrelevant as you did before, or perhaps you might find something very different from what you thought you knew. Just as Friday’s Shabbat dinner was an invitation for me to appreciate Judaism, allow this to be that invitation for you to learn about Catholicism. I’ll say “Shalom” to that!

David Burkey is the president of the Catholic Student Association. He can be reached at csa@catholicterps.org.

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Dec. 21: Apocalypse now?

DAVID OLIVER The world is going to end in a few short weeks. On Dec. 21, there’s going to be a big explosion. Or all the power is going to go out. Or we’re all just going to disappear into thin air.

Well, at least that’s what some people want us to believe.

The truth is, we’re probably not all going to die. But we don’t know for sure. And to be honest, no one really ever knows how much time he or she has left.

So this whole Dec. 21 apocalypse scenario got me thinking: What are some of the activities I’ve always wanted to do? Or the foods I’ve never tried but always wanted to? Or the places I’ve wanted to visit?

After finals are over, I think we should all take some time and think about what we want to get out of life.

Do something crazy! On New Year’s Eve, go to New York City — maybe

brave Times Square and all those people for once in your life. Take that extra shot you promised yourself you wouldn’t take. Kiss your crush at midnight. Or just do something else you wouldn’t normally do.

Working over winter break? No problem. Take a sick day. Go skydiving.

That’s right — ignore everyone telling you how unsafe it is. Go to Build-ABear; who cares if you’re too old? Go to that Thai restaurant you’ve always wanted to try, because in this economy, it could be closed tomorrow (though it probably won’t, because Thai food is actually really good). If you wait too long to do something, chances are you aren’t going to do it at all.

Even better, what about giving back to your community? I’ve never donated blood before. I’ve always been too grossed out. But maybe it’s time I did. After all, there are tons of people out there who are sick and could potentially use it. Or what about serving at your local soup kitchen? Or volunteering at your local children’s hospital?

You’d be surprised by how little it takes

to help and to make someone’s day.

What about traveling? Never been to the West Coast? Or Europe? Or Australia? Spend money you don’t have and go on an adventure. We’re in college, after all, and the real world is approaching fast.

Faster than most of us would like, so now is the time to be a little irresponsible.

Basically, what I’m saying is it’s always a good idea to step out of your comfort zone. You’ll be surprised by how much you learn about a different culture, a new look at life and, more importantly, yourself.

So put down that textbook for 15 minutes. Stop writing that essay. Take a little time and jot a list of some of the things you’ve always wanted to do but “haven’t had time” to do. That way, when the day comes, you’ll have all the time in the world.

I would recommend doing at least one item on your list before Dec. 21, though. Just in case.

David Oliver is a junior journalism major. He can be reached at opinionumdbk@gmail.com.

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orn today, you are one of those powerful, charismatic individuals who affects others merely by entering a room -- and those who come in contact with you are sure to remember you for a long, long time. You are fiercely talented and able to do many things simultaneously. There is something about you that may all but ensure that you will fill more than one management position in your lifetime. You enjoy working with others. You are able to get along with a wide variety of types and personalities -- and even when you do not actively “like” someone you are able to maintain the most cordial relationship with him or her.

You don’t like to be told “no.” Indeed, because you are bound and determined to do precisely what you want to do when you want to do it, you may find yourself in over your head now and then.

Also born on this date are: Kenneth Branagh, actor and director; Susan Dey, actress; Dan Blocker, actor; Dorothy Lamour, actress; Chet Huntley, newscaster; Emily Dickinson, poet.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

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putting the zeal back in new zealand Air New Zealand’s new advertising campaign — which involves using The Hobbit to market New Zealand as a tourist attraction — is an embarrassment to the country

By Warren Zhang Senior staff writer “Welcome aboard this Air Middle-earth flight,” intones a chipper Air New Zealand f l ight attenda nt i n the YouT ube v ideo playing on my screen. Air New Zealand may not be the first airline to paint garish sponsorship crap on their airplanes, but they’ve certainly picked the most highprofile thing. My mouse automatically hovers over the dislike button.

By now, you’ve probably seen “An Unexpected Briefing #airnzhobbit” and that new Air New Zealand Middle-earth livery.

And, if you’re anything like me, the viral video and all that Hobbit-mania in New Zealand has probably deterred you from visiting that otherwise lovely country.

So no, Air New Zealand, that quirky and slightly creepy safety video did not warm my cold, Grinch-like heart; quite the opposite, in fact.

I agree New Zealand has every right to be proud of Peter Jackson’s series of films.

The movies represent massive accomplishments, both creatively and logistically, that speak to the versatility of the New Zealand film industry and paint the nation’s scenery in a very flattering light.

But buying the right to call the airline the official “Airline of Middle-earth” is a step too far. Even from a business stand-

point, it presents multiple potentially undesirable outcomes.

What if, for instance, the Hobbit trilogy turns out to be … bad? I know the Lord of the Rings trilogy was great, but the films Jackson has made since then (King Kong, The Lovely Bones) have not been up to those standards.

It’d be an embarrassing scenario for all parties involved. Air New Zealand probably wouldn’t want to paint over all their airplanes again out of respect for both Jackson and their accountants, and we’d have to live with airplanes advertising some crappy movie clogging the airports of the world.

A lso, there are people who don’t like Tolkien’s books and Jackson’s films in the first place. What about those people, Air New Zealand? The bourbon-swilling, peacock-eating, pretentious arch-film critics of the world? I’m pretty sure they’re going to be alienated by all those airplanes you’ve smeared with Middle-earth tribal paint.

In a broader sense, though, the Air New Zealand shenanigans smack of a certain desperation. Flag-carrying aircraft tend to be either understated or representative of a country’s cultural heritage. Putting advertisements for a blockbuster on a national airline, however, is not classy, and implies negative things about the richness of New Zealand’s culture.

I’d hate to end on such a downer, so in

a viral video cast Hobbit characters as passengers during a safety explanation on an Air New Zealand flight. photo courtesy of behindthetalent.com the spirit of Christmas and giving, here are some ideas (free of charge) for the New Zealand Tourism Board: · Genetically engineer an advanced race of Hobbits to sell as interactive Chia Petstyle toys. · Build Jurassic Park in New Zealand. · Convince Jackson to insert subliminal advertisements into the Hobbit film. · Pay Steven Spielberg to make a live-

action Land Before Time set in Pangaea-era New Zealand (almost as good as real New Zealand). · Digitally edit classic Disney movies so they take place in New Zealand. · Pa i nt R icha rd Si m mons onto you r planes.

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VISION, PASSION AND POWER The National Museum for Women in the Arts showcases female rockers through the ages, highlighting their fashion trends and activist stances on a variety of issues Different eras in music brought different eras in fashion, often triggered by the female rockers on stage. Billie Holiday, whose fox-fur stole is on display at the museum, was known The Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power exhibit, as a fashion icon during her career. The Shirelles’ neat and hosted at the National Museum for Women in the Arts, is glamorous style set the trend for other ’60s girl groups. Patti Smith’s typical androgyny, inspired by urban New York, far from complete.

For every one woman featured in the exhibit, there helped set trends on the streets.

Less visible but still omnipresent is the constant connecare three more unacknowledged. There’s Lady Gaga but where’s Beyoncé? Billie Holiday’s featured, but what about tion between women in rock and activism. Music is typically Ella Fitzgerald? And Kim Gordon but no Courtney Love? linked with various movements and ideas, but for women in Yet the history and the power of women is well-docu- rock, activism was more of a guiding force as the concern for women’s rights presented itself over and mented in the exhibit — spanning 11 decades over again throughout history. and covering more than 70 talented and Pictures of records on the hot pink walls inspirational women who paved the way contextualize female rockers with Amerfor the women who followed. ican history. Each era is highly defined Walking around the exhibit, which with its own set of controversies. was created by the Rock and Roll Hall The exhibit begins with the blues — in of Fame and w ill be hosted at the the recording industry, the first real blues NMWA until Jan. 6, it’s easy to see players were women like Ma Rainey and some common trends.

Bessie Smith, and the era was defined by Most apparent is the power of fashion, basic equality for women and women’s as it ranged from ornate (Siouxsie Sioux’s suffrage. Then, as women both on queenly white and black spotted floorstage and behind the scenes helped length fur coat paired with a purple create the early moments of striped jumpsuit) to punk (Patti Smith’s rock ‘n’ roll, they struggled combat boots ripped clean from against segregation. the sole and reassembled with patti smith’s boots Girl groups like the duct tape) to glamorous (the are examples of the trends in Sha ng ri-Las a nd the Supremes’ slinky and shimfashion inspired by female rockers.

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’60s helped empower teenage girls as consumers and trendsetters. Cass Elliott of the Mamas and the Papas became a key player in the fight for anti-stigmatization of obesity in the ’60s as well. As American society was overhauled in the late ’60s and ’70s, Aretha Franklin called for “Respect,” Loretta Lynn sang about women’s sexual rights, and women gained more sexual freedom with the birth control pill and the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade.

Female rock artists in bands like The Runaways and Heart proved they could hold their own in a male-dominated industry, while disco women like Gloria Gaynor portrayed an image of sexual independence. Punk women like Marianne Faithfull fought against the traditional image of women in the home.

Contemporary pop artists like Madonna and Britney Spears used their image to assert their sexual freedom.

It’s easy to see the evolution of women in the industry — how they came from the early stages of blues represented at the beginning of the exhibit to the variety expressed in the very last section, which features an eclectic range of artists from Queen Latifah to Meg White to Taylor Swift to Bikini Kill.

Just as American music in general has expanded far beyond its initial blues roots, so have women, encompassing every style and filling any niche they so desire.

There is still a long way to go — the last piece in the exhibit detailing the 2011 sex discrimination lawsuit against Walmart proves there are still hurdles for women to overcome.

But as a woman, it’s hard to leave the exhibit without feeling empowered. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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DOTS launches vehicle charter service for airport trips, rental Univ. training drivers to provide service with familiarity of campus

By Bradleigh Chance Staff writer DOTS is introducing a campusrun vehicle charter service for airport transportation, VIP visits and more in response to demand from the university community.

The service, dubbed the “UMD SUV,” provides both an airport service and a standard service. Students and staff can rent a Ford Expedition and its driver to take them to BWI airport for

TURF From PAGE 1 in February. Most of the renovations took place over the summer, including putting in a new bar, creating a kitchen area, changing the lighting, installing new windows and building an awning for the entrance, Stiefvater said.

Once Terrapin Turf opens, Salomeh Afshar hopes to cater to the diversity of the university and city community. She plans to make it a “place for everyone” by hosting a wide variety of entertainment, including DJs, local band performances and other live music and dance shows. There won’t be a formal dance floor, but there will be large TVs where patrons can watch Maryland sports games,

$55, Dulles for $90 and Reagan National for $55. The standard service costs $60 per hour, and clients are required to use the service for at least two hours.

In the past, offices on the campus have hired outside services for rides, but with this new competitively priced service, university departments can get what they need at a lower cost.

For outside companies, it was challenging to take clients to specific points on the campus, said Beverly Malone, Department of Transportation Services

she said. “[We’ll] just keep it hot and happening and different, so you’re not seeing the same people every night,” Afshar said.

“Not just, ‘Here’s some booze’ — a lot more than that.”

She hopes to create an atmosphere similar to the bars in Washington. The Afshars owned a bar in Georgetown, called Saloun, for more than 20 years before shutting its doors last fall because of climbing rent prices.

A sophomore, who requested anonymity because he is under 21, questioned how strict Terrapin Turf would be about enforcing underage drinking restrictions. Looney’s Pub, which opened last October and has an ID scanner, is known to be “extremely strict” about fake IDs, he said.

assistant director “The campus doesn’t really have addresses. That can make pick-ups difficult for a traditional service,” Malone said. “The vehicle is well-appointed, and the drivers have been hand-picked from the Shuttle-UM staff.”

Charter reservations can be made online at any time, and the first 20 people to register for a ride will receive their first trip for free. This includes one ride to an airport or the first two hours of a longer reservation.

Saloun had few problems with underage drinking compared to other establishments in the area, said John Wiebenson, Georgetown Business Improvement District operations director.

“Every once in a while, they served a minor; to say they’re never going to serve a minor is probably impossible, but they weren’t in the top 20,” Wiebenson said. “I didn’t really have too many complaints or problems about them opposed to other folks who were known for underage drinking.”

Terrapin Turf will cater mostly to an over-21 crowd but will hold some 18-plus nights, Salomeh Afshar said. On those nights especially, the bar will take more precautions to keep out underage drinkers, including distributing wristbands and

Students said they welcome the service as a way to make traveling easier. Sophomore animal sciences major Jacob Held plans on flying home for the holidays, and he says getting to the airport is difficult.

“Right now I have to walk to the Metro station, take the Metro to Greenbelt and then take a B30 bus to BWI airport,” Held said. “It’s quite the hassle that would really be eliminated with a charter service.”

Students agree the SUV rides would be convenient, but many worry about the cost of this transportation.

“That is quite pricey. For me, I do not think that I would use it,” said Emily Weiss, a freshman American studies major. “But I guess it is worth offering because some people are bound to use it.”

increasing security. Afshar said the owners want to avoid problems like those that occurred at the Thirsty Turtle, a former bar on Route 1 that was connected to a stabbing in October 2010 involving several underage students.

“You don’t want to have a crazy place with people puking and fighting all over the place,” Afshar said. “We just want to have a cool, fun, safe venue that everyone can have fun at and the community can be proud of.”

Now that the sprinkler licensing issues have been resolved, Terrapin Turf will open in the next few weeks, most likely in January when students are still on winter break, Afshar said. This way, the owners can have a “test run” without a barrage of students on the first

Freshman Arabic studies major Ryan Greenstein agrees.

“It’s barely $5 on the Metro, and I would get a ride from a friend if I had too much luggage or for some reason Metro wouldn’t work,” Greenstein said.

If money was not an issue, many students said they would take advantage of this new resource, but the cost of the SUV service is a lot to swallow for students on a budget.

“Considering the price of my boarding pass is not much more than the $55 it would cost to go to BWI with the SUV, I think I would just continue to take the bus from Greenbelt,” sophomore journalism major Jackson Molleur said. “It’s only $6 and is fairly easy to get to.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

few days, she said. She wants everything to be “flawless” — but after months of delay, the owners just want to open, Afshar said.

“It’s been a long time coming, and we’re ready to be there,” Afshar said.“We’re super excited.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Not the most conspicuous attire for someone who coaches not one, but two college equestrian teams on a daily basis.

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HOYAS From PAGE 1 tie No. 3-seed Georgetown through 110 minutes, 4-4, before ultimately succumbing in penalty kicks, 4-3. But the unfortunate series of events in the 48th minute would haunt the Terps throughout the second half before 11,074 at Regions Park.

“When you give up goals like that, it shows that it’s m ayb e n o t i n yo u r c a rd s today,” coach Sasho Cirovski said about 30 minutes after his Terps slowly walked off the field, a once-charmed season dashed. “That was a soft goal to give up in a College Cup, and probably ends up being one of the killing points in the game.”

Georgetown goalkeeper Tomas Gomez saved midfielder Helge Leikvang’s final penalty kick attempt, sending the Hoyas to their first-ever College Cup final and capturing their first victory against the Terps in 29 tries. Gomez saved both Leikvang and defender Taylor Kemp’s penalty kicks, while Cardona saved one Hoyas attempt.

“Once you get to penalty kicks,” Georgetown coach Brian Wiese said, “it’s gutting for whoever loses it.”

For a while, though, it didn’t seem like it would even get to that point.

After Cardona’s mishap, the Hoyas (19-3-3) led the Terps (20-1-3), 3-1. Georgetown was controlling possession with crisp passing and exceptional ball handling. The Terps simply didn’t have an answer for Hoyas forward Steve Neumann, who recorded the first hat trick in the College Cup since 1993. Until the final 20 minutes.

Even though Neumann’s goal in the 61st minute gave the Hoyas a 4-2 lead, the Terps’ bench sparked a late, spirited comeback.

Defender Mikey Ambrose came off the bench in the 72nd minute and launched a shot off the crossbar 90 seconds later that forward Patrick Mullins headed in for his 17th goal of the year, bringing the Terps within one.

Then, forward Christiano Francois scored his fifth goal of the season when he launched a bullet past Gomez into the

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“We had trained many days in the hot summer for this exact moment, to come out and be fit. I thought we did. ... It just wasn’t meant to be.”

From PAGE 10 at this stage of the season.”

In a game featuring the second-most goals in College Cup history, offensive performances like Neumann’s were present on both sides. Like they have all season long, the Terps received key contributions from MAC Hermann Trophy finalist Patrick Mullins. The forward assisted on two goals and scored one himself, heading in a rebound off the crossbar in the 74th minute.

Both Mullins’ assists went to forward Schillo Tshuma, who headed in the first goal of the game in the 22nd minute and pulled the Terps to within one with another header in the 59th minute. The two goals gave the freshman from Zimbabwe 10 in his first season of college soccer, good for second on the team behind Mullins’ 17.

“We didn’t advance to the final,” Tshuma said, “but I’m always going to remember this day.”

With the Hoyas nursing a 2-1 halftime lead and a defense neutralizing the potent Terps offense, there was little foreshadowing the five combined goals in the second half. But Georgetown forward Brandon Allen deflected goalkeeper Keith Cardona’s clear attempt into the back of the net to kick off the scoring just minutes into the second half.

“I blacked out after halftime,” Georgetown coach Brian Wiese joked. “So hopefully we won.”

In the end, it came down to penalty kicks. Georgetown goalkeeper Tomas Gomez simply made the saves to propel the Hoyas to the final against No. 16-seed Indiana.

“I think that was about as entertaining of a soccer game as you’ll ever see,” Wiese said.

While there was little for the Terps to take solace in afterward — after all, this was going to be their year after three straight years of heartbreak — an ashen Cirovski pointed to the historical magnitude of the game the Terps had taken part in.

“I’ve been around for 25-plus years and I’ve never seen anything close to it,” Cirovski said.

“We’re glad to be a part of it.”

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right side of the goal.

“We knew that it was going to be somebody to find a way to get us just that one goal back,” said Mullins, a MAC Hermann Trophy finalist and first team All-American. “We knew we’d be able to finish it out and hopefully get back to the tie.”

But neither team could manage a fifth goal, and they were forced to settle the score in penalty kicks.

When Gomez saved Leikvang’s attempt, he sprinted toward the empty right field wall. Meanwhile, the three Terps seniors — John Stertzer, London Woodberry and Kemp — sunk to the turf.

“They’re a special team,” Wiese said. “They’ve got some unbelievable talent we’ve got to deal with. … It’s a really special group.”

It was a devastating end to a Terps season that began with a 16-game unbeaten streak and an ACC Championship.

With a juggernaut offense and a defense that rose to the occasion in marquee matchups, the Terps seemed poised for their fourth national title in program history.

But Georgetown ended the seasons of Terps Stertzer, Woodberry and Kemp.

More than three months ago, Cirovski, Mullins and the three seniors sat in front of the media and said 2012 could bring the Terps’ fourth national championship. They had worked all summer. The pain of falling short in the previous three seasons ate at them. It was their time.

But instead of a lasting image of jubilation, the Terps faced heartbreak.

“We had trained many days in the hot summer for this exact moment, to come out and be fit,” Mullins said. “I thought we did.

I still thought we pushed on in overtime and had some decent chances and looks at goal. It just wasn’t meant to be.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

Coach Sasho Cirovski consoles senior defender London Woodberry after the Terps fell to Georgetown in Friday’s College Cup semifinal in Hoover, Ala. The teams were tied after 110 minutes, but the Hoyas won in penalty kicks to advance to the title game. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

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PATRIOTS From PAGE 8 possible without my teammates getting out in transition.”

At halftime, the junior had a balanced stat line of four points, six rebounds and six assists. And as Thomas edged closer to accomplishing the feat in the second half, her coaches tried to put her in position to accumulate the necessary stats.

“I knew that the coaches were telling me that I needed a certain amount of points to get there,” Thomas said. “That’s when I found out I was close to a triple-double.”

Eventu a l ly, she was no longer just close. T homas notched the program’s secondever triple-double, joining fo r m e r fo r w a rd M a r i s s a

Coleman — who totaled 15 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 2, 2006 — in the exclusive club.

Though six years separate the two feats, the players aren’t so different. Thomas and Coleman both wore No. 25 during their impressive Terps careers, and Frese said getting to see versatile forwards post sterling numbers twice is “pretty special.”

Thomas’ effort was particularly impressive because it helped serve as an end to what could be one of the Terps’ most difficult stretches of the season. They lost at No. 2 Connecticut this past Monday before beating Virginia in their ACC opener Thursday, and the historic 50-point win caps an emotional slate of three games in six days on a positive note. “ I t ’s b e e n a g r u e l i n g

stretch,” Frese said. “It says a lot about the mindset of this team to be able to come in and dominate this game the way we were able to.”

Of course, Thomas was at the heart of that effort.

With three key contributors sidelined due to injury, Thomas has had to fill various roles for the squad. On Saturday, she did everything.

Her stat l i ne read n i ne points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists with just more than 5:29 to play. At that point she leaked out in transition, caught an outlet pass from guard Sequoia Austin and found herself an uncontested layup away from a career-defi ning accomplishment.

“I made sure no one was around me,” Thomas said. “I made sure I made that layup.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

Guard Seth Allen and the Terps had trouble adjusting to South Carolina State’s packed-in zone defense, a scheme that Allen said “kind of threw off our rhythm.” The team’s 61 points were the fewest it scored in any game so far this season. christian jenkins/the diamondback

BULLDOGS From PAGE 8 a while to adjust to the Bulldogs’ (4-5) packed-in zone, a defensive scheme they hadn’t faced so far this season.

“Their zone was funky,” said guard Seth Allen, who finished with three points and a game-high five assists. “It was so wide open, it kind of threw off our rhythm. We just weren’t hitting shots.”

S.C. State, which suffered all four of its previous losses against mid-major opponents, employed a weave offense in an attempt to slow the game down. It held the ball for long stretches, often waiting to shoot until the shot clock’s waning seconds.

B ut when t he B u l ldogs fi nally released the ball, they didn’t see much success.

“They were trying so hard not to shoot, it’s really hard to get a feel,” Turgeon said. “But they shot [32.1] percent, so we’re doing something right.”

The Terps notched their second win over a MEAC opponent in four days without going on a game-changing run. Instead, they used solid defense and timely baskets to gradually distance themselves from the Bulldogs.

After Turgeon started his third different lineup in three contests, he made subtle tweaks throughout the game to ensure fresh legs and wear down a shallow Bulldogs squad.

Though S.C. State’s slowpaced offense significantly limited the Terps’ possessions, T urgeon’s team did enough to secure the win.

It outpaced the Bu l ldogs, 28-6, in the paint. Its bench outscored S.C. State’s re-

serves, 27-9. And it held the Bu l ldogs to zero secondchance points.

“We probably didn’t score as much as we wanted to in this game, but South Carolina State is a good team,” Wells said. “So I think we executed on offense and we defended.”

T h at e xe c ut ion wa sn’t always pretty. But with four mid-major matchups still remaining before the start of ACC play, Turgeon was just content to get the win and move forward. Grind-it-out victories, after all, are often a necessary part of achieving greater aims.

“It wasn’t fun for us either,” Allen said. “Just out there, just waiting for them to attack.

We’ve just got to focus on getting better in practice.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

Forward Tianna Hawkins was the first to congratulate forward Alyssa Thomas after she notched her triple-double. christian jenkins/the diamondback

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“It was a game of inches. They made one more save than us, and they’re advancing.”

QUOTE OF THE DAY Sasho Cirovski Terps men’s soccer coach

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Coach Sasho Cirovski, sitting alongside forward Patrick Mullins (center), called Friday’s game one of the greatest in college soccer history. Midfielders John Stertzer (left) and Helge Leikvang (right) and the Terps fell to Georgetown in penalty kicks. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

Minutes after loss to Georgetown, Cirovski ranks Friday’s semifinal among best in history of college soccer

By Daniel Gallen Senior staff writer

HOOVER, Ala. — As the Terrapins men’s soccer team battled Georgetown on Friday night at Regions Park, fans were treated to a performance for the ages.

They saw eight goals, a hat trick and double overtime. A fresh, new soccer upstart facing a member of the old guard in its triumphant return. They even saw penalty kicks.

While the No. 2-seed Terps would fall to the No. 3-seed Hoyas in penalty kicks after 110 minutes of closely contested soccer ended at 4-4, coach Sasho Cirovski couldn’t deny

the Terps were part of something larger than themselves despite failing to reach their fi rst fi nal since winning it all in 2008.

“It’s very difficult to cope with the reality that we’re not advancing,” Cirovski said in the postgame press conference. Then, he paused.

“This was, in my view, the greatest semifinal in the history of college soccer.”

The story lines were ripe from the start. The Terps were the nation’s consensus No. 1 team for the majority of the season and playing in their 12th College Cup. Georgetown started the year unranked and was playing on college soccer’s final weekend for the first time in program history.

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Not to mention the squabbling between the two prog ra ms’ respective ath letic departments.

But once both teams took to the field at Regions Park in front of a sparse yet partisan crowd that would gradually fi ll, everything that happened off the field was forgotten as both teams rose to the stage.

Whether it was Georgetown forward Steve Neumann netting a shot from 28 yards out in the 34th minute for his second of three goals or Terps forward Christiano Francois’ winding run through the Hoyas’ defense for the gametying goal in the 77th minute, both teams’ offensive prowess was on display.

“Today was an incredibly beautiful game, given that we weren’t very good in the first half,” Cirovski said. “This was a spectacle.

This was a game that people will be talking about 20, 30 years from now as one of the greatest College Cup games ever.”

Neumann’s hat trick — the fi rst of his collegiate career — was also the first in the College Cup since Nate Friends pumped in three for Virginia against Princeton in 1993.

“You always dream about having games like that in big stages like this,” Neumann said. “I’m just very fortunate for it to happen See HISTORY, Page 7

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Triple-double for Thomas Star forward makes history in 90-40 win over George Mason

By Aaron Kasinitz Staff writer

wasn’t really a fun game to be a part of to be honest with you.”

Center Alex Len notched a teamhigh 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, while center Shaquille Cleare and forward Dez Wells chipped in eight points apiece to lead a balanced Terps attack. Ten of Turgeon’s players scored, and the Terps tallied assists on 16 of their 19 field goals.

Still, the offense left much to be desired. The Terps shot just 37.3 percent from the field, their first game shooting below 40 percent since a season-opening loss to then-No. 3 Kentucky on Nov. 9. They released early in the shot clock throughout much of the game and missed a plethora of wide-open 3-pointers, fi nishing just 5-of-22 from beyond the arc.

It seemed to take the Terps (8-1)

The Terrapins women’s basketball team led George Mason, 82-31, with just less than five minutes left in Saturday’s contest when coach Brenda Frese took ACC Player of the Year Alyssa Thomas out of the game.

It certainly wasn’t an unusual decision. The game was well in hand, and with only eight healthy players left on the roster, there was no reason to keep the star forward on the floor and risk injury.

The reaction of Thomas’ teammates as she walked to the bench, though, was anything but ordinary.

Forward Tianna Hawkins was the first to give Thomas a hug. Then Frese wrapped her arms around her before the rest of the Terps exuberantly piled in.

The excitement was warranted.

Thomas had just notched the second triple-double in program history, tallying 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the No. 9 Terps’ 90-40 victory over the Patriots.

It was only right she celebrated the feat with her teammates.

“That’s what’s so great about our team,” Thomas said after the game. “We are all so excited about our successes.”

It was a stingy team defense that led to that success. The Terps’ size inside stifled the Patriots’ offense all game long, forcing their counterparts into turnovers and long jump shots.

As a result, Thomas pulled down 10 of her 12 boards on the defensive end and continually led the Terps on the break. She recorded many of her 11 assists in transition, leading the team to 20 fastbreak points.

“It was a huge honor,” Thomas said, “but none of it would have been

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Coach Mark Turgeon said Saturday’s 61-46 win over South Carolina State “wasn’t really a fun game to be a part of.”

The win gives the Terps their eighth straight, the team’s longest streak since 2006. christian jenkins/the diamondback

Turgeon: ‘It’s a win’ Despite struggles, team wins eighth straight

By Connor Letourneau Senior staff writer The Terrapins men’s basketball team didn’t enjoy itself much Saturday afternoon.

It waited deep into shot clocks on defense, struggled through its worst shooting night in nearly a month and finished with its lowest point total since a Feb. 25, 2012 loss at Georgia Tech.

But when the fi nal buzzer sounded on Saturday, none of that mattered.

The Terps had once again used their superior depth and size to overpower a low-profile opponent, notching a 61-46 win over South Carolina State before 12,052 at Comcast Center.

Coach Mark Turgeon’s squad now boasts eight straight victories, the program’s longest winning streak since the start of the 2006-07 season.

“It’s a win,” Turgeon said. “But it

Forward Alyssa Thomas totaled 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the Terps’ 90-40 win over George Mason on Saturday. It’s just the second triple-double in the history of the program. christian jenkins/the diamondback