The Diamondback, December 10, 2015

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Loh weighs in on race-based admissions

Chancellor Caret makes first full-day campus visit Tours VR lab, meets with campus leaders

Calls affirmative action ‘absolutely essential’

By Taylor Swaak @tswaak27 Senior staff writer

By Eleanor Mueller @eleanor_mueller Staff writer

For about five minutes, University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret could not be disturbed.

Wearing an Oculus head-mounted display, Caret sat in a chair in this university’s Virtual and Augmented Reality Laboratory, testing out university startup VisiSonics’ 3-D sound technology.

“This is the future, and that’s what we’re supposed to be doing: looking at how the future is,” said Caret, who assumed the role of system chancellor on July 1.

The virtual reality lab was one stop on Caret’s first full-day visit at this university yesterday.

Throughout the day, Caret toured parts of the campus and met with various on-campus leaders, including university President Wallace Loh, deans and members of the University Senate.

“It’s good that as a new chancellor, he is coming and visiting the campus and getting a firsthand look and talking to people and listening to whatever issues and concerns they have,” Loh said.

This university is the eighth system institution Caret visited this semester, he said, and he plans to visit the remaining four in the spring. Visiting each of the 12 institutions helps him get a better sense of what’s working, what’s not and what the institutions’ individual needs are, he said.

“I really feel in a day you can get a good sense of a campus,” Caret said.

“Obviously you can’t learn everything about the campus, but you get a

BYRD STADIUM’s name will undergo a University System Board of Regents vote Friday, university President Wallace Loh announced.

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BYRD on the brink

Loh to regents: Change name to Maryland Stadium

Campus community reacts to Loh’s recommendation

By Darcy Costello and Ellie Silverman @dctello, @esilverman11 Senior staff writers

By Andrew Dunn @AndrewE_Dunn Staff writer

University President Wallace Loh announced his recommendation that the University System of Maryland Board of Regents change the name of Byrd Stadium to Maryland Stadium in a letter sent to the campus community Monday.

The stadium’s current namesake, Harry Cl i f ton “Cu rley” By rd, ea rned the title “Father and Builder” of the university during h is decades-long tenu re on the campus,

University President Wallace Loh’s recommendation to change the name of Byrd Stadium on Monday led to a wide range of reactions from current and former students as well as notable state figures.

Harry Clifton “Curley” Byrd, the stadium’s current namesake, served as Terrapins football coach, athletic director and university president. Last spring, the Student Government

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As affirmative action at the University of Texas undergoes scrutiny by the Supreme Court, university President Wallace Loh proclaimed the plan, and others like it, “absolutely essential” in front of university senators Wednesday.

While the Supreme Court hears the Fisher v. University of Texas case, filed by a white, female student who claims the school denied her on the basis of her race, Loh wanted to emphasize the importance of affirmative action at colleges in his speech yesterday to the University Senate.

Though the court heard the argument for the first time in 2012, it failed to draw any real conclusion, instead returning it to an appeals court for reconsideration. Now justices are looking to rule once more, this time hopefully in a more definitive manner, in hearings that started Wednesday morning.

The decision the court reaches — expected in late June — might impact affirmative action at colleges and universities across the country, Loh said.

“Today is potentially a very significant day for affirmative action,” Loh said.

Especially in the wake of protests like those at the University of Missouri and Yale University, colleges should be paying special attention to make sure minorities are welcomed, Loh said.

Black students at Towson University issued a list of demands to increase black faculty representation

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Police board still yet to hold meeting

SGA calls for 1 member from each class on advisory boards Vote urges U Senate to pass legislation

SGA voted to establish advisory group in March

By Katishi Maake @KatishiMaake Staff writer

By Jessie Campisi @jessiecampisi, @dbkcrime Staff writer In March, after campus protests about police militarization and national police brutality, the SGA voted to establish an advisory board to promote transparency between University Police and the community.

Nine months later, the board has yet to have its first meeting.

“The UMPD is ready to go, and we’re ready to move forward,” University Police Chief of Staff David Lloyd said. “We’re not pointing any fingers, but the SGA has to get their people named for the panel.”

While many student groups were active in pursuing the advisory board last academic year, Student Government Association President Patrick Ronk said he hasn’t seen much follow-up.

“Last year, lots of them came, and we talked about how the board would be set up and how they wanted it to go, and we made sure they would be

UNIVERSITY POLICE CHIEF DAVID MITCHELL answers questions from Student Government Association members during a March 11 meeting to discuss the creation of a police advisory board. stephanie natoli/the diamondback represented,” he said. “I guess there have been other issues going on.”

Last fall, students led demonstrations and protests on the campus in response to the grand jury’s decision in Ferguson, Missouri.

On Nov. 24, 2014, the UMD Social Justice Coalition sent a letter to university President Wallace Loh and University Police Chief David Mitchell requesting that officers return all weapons and armored vehicles granted by the federal 1033 program, which gave extra military equipment to local law enforcement agencies.

The letter also asked for University Police to wear body cameras, an official statement condemning the Ferguson decision and a police board,

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as well as full transparency between police and the campus community.

Last semester, University Police of f icers sta r ted wea r i ng body cameras, and Mitchell announced that the department’s internal affairs report would continue to be published. While he did not release an official statement related to Ferguson, he wrote that he publicly criticized the police actions that took place.

Ronk said Mitchell has embraced transparency, and Lloyd said the department is up to speed on the advisory board. But to move forward, the SGA must choose the panel’s members, Lloyd said.

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The SGA unanimously passed a resolution Dec. 2 urging the University Senate to pass legislation requiring advisory boards to have at least one student representative of each class standing on the board.

Throughout the semester, Student Government Association Vice President of Student Affairs Katherine Swanson and her committee worked on the resolution, which also calls for advisory boards to issue reports on candidates chosen, consider the creation of a common application to recruit students to advisory boards and a minimum two-meeting per year requirement.

“We didn’t feel there was a way for us to describe, in a bill, exactly what kind of person we wanted on an advisory board, but we knew by having an advisory board take one person of every year, they were likely to have a more diverse group of voices,” said Swanson, a junior government and politics major. “We

are hopeful the people running the advisory board applications and recruitment process will think very deeply about the student they are choosing.”

At the start of the semester, the committee reached out to the SGA legislature and asked members to identify which advisory boards they are members of.

This was part of an effort to reach an estimation of how many total advisory boards are on the campus. In its research, the committee indexed a total of 21 boards, some of which include the Stamp Advisory Board, University Honors Student Advisory Board and the Student Advisory Board of the Counseling Center, said Julio Cerón, SGA off-campus and outlying representative.

“Katherine and I realized a lot of people who sit on the boards know each other, [are] probably part of the same clubs or probably a part of SGA and we wanted to fix that,” said Cerón. “There are so many advisory boards students can sit on, but not many people know about those.”

Cerón added that a centralized common application that lists all the boards on-campus students could sit on would encourage more engagement See SGA, Page 8

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CRIME BLOTTER

By Jessie Campisi @jessiecampisi, @dbkcrime Staff writer University Police responded to reports of burglary, assault, theft and other incidents in the past week, according to police reports.

BURGLARY On Saturday at 11:19 p.m., University Police responded to Jiménez Hall after an individual called 911 and hung up, University Police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said.

When officers arrived, they smelled cigarette smoke coming from a classroom.

As they were checking the room, they heard a noise from the hallway, where Thomas Jonghoon Lee, 19, had opened a fire extinguisher and was spraying it, Hoaas said.

An officer yelled at Lee to stop, and Lee dropped the fire extinguisher and ran away from the officer. The officer ran after Lee and caught him.

Lee was arrested and charged with numerous offenses, including seconddegree burglary, trespassing, disorderly conduct and the malicious destruction of property.

There is a student by the same name in the student directory, but police could not confirm Lee’s affiliation with the university.

ASSAULT University Police responded to Commons 3 on Friday at 9:47 p.m. for a report of an assault, according to police reports.

Two roommates were arguing over noise levels.

One roommate had been playing music, and the other said it was too loud, Hoaas said.

The roommate playing the music hit the other roommate in the face, but there were no injuries reported.

Police told the victim how to file charges and notified the Department of Resident Life of the incident.

CHECK ON WELL-BEING On Friday at about 8:30 a.m., officers responded to Van Munching Hall after a concerning note was found earlier that morning in a conference room, Hoaas said.

In the note, the author said he wanted to hurt himself.

Officers spoke with the man who wrote the note — who is

affiliated with this university — over the phone and found out that the note was written a year ago.

Hoaas said the incident was outside of University Police’s jurisdiction, and officers from Howard County located the man and determined that he was not a threat to himself.

University Police received another report of an individual who wanted to hurt himself on Friday at 11:53 a.m. and responded to Prince Frederick Hall, Hoaas said.

Earlier that morning, a student received a message from a friend, who lives in Prince Frederick Hall, with a picture of a note that said he wanted to hurt himself. University Police called the man, whose roommate said he was out of town, and spoke to him about the note.

Police notified New Jersey Transit Police Department about the incident, and officers from the department spoke with the man and determined he was not a threat to himself, Hoaas said.

THEFT On Friday at 2:04 a.m., an officer saw two men carrying a university-owned temporary stop sign near Route 1 and Campus Drive, Hoaas said.

The officer stopped the men and began to identify them.

One had a fake ID and was issued a civil citation. The other individual, who was holding the sign, was charged with theft with a value of less than $100.

University Police also responded to Xfi nity Center on Saturday at 11:23 a.m. for a report of a theft, Hoaas said.

Rope was cut on two fl agpoles and an American flag was stolen. The incident occurred between Nov. 5 and Sunday, Hoaas said.

The case is active, and officers will check nearby cameras for more information.

After a TV was stolen, University Police responded to the Computer and Space Sciences Building on Dec. 4 at 10:34 a.m., Hoaas said.

Hoa as sa id t he T V was stolen between 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 9:30 a.m. on Friday. The case is active.

VANDALISM On Dec. 3 at 10:29 a.m., a n o f f i c e r re s p o n d e d to Commons 1, where an exit sign was damaged, Hoaas said.

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Health center gets recognition for LGBT inclusivity Human Rights Campaign names center a leader for health equality

By Jess Nocera @jessmnocera Staff writer The University Health Center is one of two c ol l e ge c e n te rs re c o gnized as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign.

This university and the Un i v e r s i t y o f C a l i fo rn i a, B erkeley w i l l bot h be featured in the HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index 2016 report. This index is a “national LGBT benchmarking tool” that evaluates policies and practices for the LGBT community, according to the HRC website.

“We’re really proud to have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign,” David McBride, t he he a lt h center’s d irector, wrote in an email.

“This recognition represents a background of a lot of work on behalf of our staff to create an environment that is welcoming to

POLICE From PAGE 1 The SGA is not rushing the choice of members to reach a decision students can be happy with, Ronk said. “ We d o n’ t w a n t t o just have a bunch of SGA members,” Ronk said. “It doesn’t look good to have four white random SGA kids sitting on the board.”

The panel will have six to seven students — including two graduate students — from various student groups, as well as two staff members and two or three facu lty members, Ron k said. All board members will be selected through a formal application process, he said.

W h i le Ron k sa id students from some campus groups, such as this university’s NAACP chapter, were active in seeking a review board, he noted students aren’t showing the same level of interest in the topic they had last year.

Ceaira Thomas, president of this university’s NAACP chapter, said the group requested 60 percent of the panel’s members to be minorities, as they are

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all students.”

Since fall 2014, the health center has emphasized the need to be more trans-inclusive. The health center expanded the Student Health Insurance Plan that semester to cover various procedures to treat dysphoria and gender identity d isorder.

Sp eci f ic covera ge va r ies by c a se, Jen n a B eck w it h Messman, the health center’s sexual health program coordinator, told The Diamondback in 2014.

T he he a lt h center a l so serves students wishing to undergo hormone replacement therapy and provides “medical management for patients on stable hormone regimens,” according to its website.

T he he a lt h center’s electronic medical record system includes places for students to file their “sex,” “gender identity” and “sex assigned at birth.” “ Yo u r p ro v i d e r o r a ppoi ntment schedu ler ca n work w it h you to ut i l i z e these fields to best represent your authentic identities,” its website states.

T h e re a re s i n g l e-s t a l l gender-neutral bathrooms on the building’s first and second f loors, and the

typically affected by police violence.

“We wanted to make sure t h e p e o p l e e l e c te d w e re not just puppet people, but people we trust,” the sen ior econom ics major said. “We need to act proactively instead of waiting and make sure everyone is accountable.”

Thomas said her organization played a large role in establishing the board and helped decide details such as the number of participants on the panel. But she has not heard anything about the board since the start of the semester, and none of the NA ACP’s executive board members have appl ied to participate.

“It was a beautiful thing that happened, and we had this vision for it,” Thomas sa id. “A nd wh i le I wou ld hope someone would be on it, I understand that students are busy.”

University Police met with the SGA in mid-November, and Ronk said it was likely the boa rd’s fi rst meeti ng wou ld ta ke place i n ea rly February after the details are ironed out.

“The meeting fleshed out a lot of stu ff, but we still have to form a l i ze ever y-

THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER is being recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality, one of two college centers with the distinction. The health center has put an emphasis on being trans-inclusive. file photo/the diamondback health center’s website lists 15 campus resources and 20 national resources for LGBT students.

To maintain its leadership title, the health center must com m it to 25 hou rs each ye a r of on goi n g me d ic a l education cred its for the staff in the years to come, she said.

“We w i l l go fa r beyond t h at,” Messm a n sa id . “A lot of our staff are excited in continuing the training to meet the needs of all of our patients, including our LGBT patients.”

To apply, the university h a d to f i l l o ut a l e n g t hy survey, and the executive committee participated in training that informed them about the unique needs of LGBT patients, Messma n said.

The training “really sets the stage to make sure the executive officials are not only on board with making the commitment in making LGBT i nclusion i n you r

h e a lt h c a re s e t t i n g, b u t also providing some basic training so that everyone is informed of the some of the u n ique needs a nd experiences of LGBT patients and accessing health care,” Messman said.

T h e s u r v e y a d d re s s e d i ss u e s i nc lu d i n g pat ie nt nondiscrimination, equal visitation and transgender p at i e nt s e r v i c e s, a mon g other bases, Messman said.

T his recognition represents how this university’s staff is committed to creating an environment that is welcoming to all students, McBride wrote.

“It is a del ig ht to work with our colleagues in the Health Center as they work for continuous improvement i n the del ivery of qua l ity healthcare for our LGBTQ+ population,” Luke Jensen, director of this university’s LGBT Equity Center, wrote in an email. jnoceradbk@gmail.com

JULIAN IVEY, then a freshman government and politics major, speaks to students before leading a march protesting police militarization on Nov. 24, 2014. file photo/the diamondback thing,” Ronk said. “We just one big voice.” want to serve the members of our community and have jcampisidbk@gmail.com

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SENATE From PAGE 1

DANIEL OFFERMAN (right) embraces a friend during a vigil for Ross Korzeniewski held in the Memorial Chapel on Dec. 8. Remi Liang (left), president of Theta Pi Sigma, which Korzeniewski was a member of, also stands at the vigil. stephanie natoli/the diamondback

About 75 people gather to honor Ross Korzeniewski University Police found the 19-year-old junior economics major dead in his Commons 3 apartment on Nov. 30

By Andrew Dunn @AndrewE_Dunn Staff writer Seven-year-old Brent Korzeniewski stood up from a pew near the front of the University of Maryland’s Memorial Chapel and recalled how his older brother used to tuck him into bed at night.

The elder Korzeniewski would ask, “Snug as a bug or loose as a goose?” to which Brent would always respond, “Snug as a bug.”

About 75 people, including several family members, gathered at the chapel Tuesday night to remember the life of 19-year-old Ross Korzeniewski.

University Police found Korzeniewski, a junior economics major, dead in his Commons 3 apartment Nov. 30. The cause of death will not be known until after a medical examination, police said.

Offerman, an early childhood education major.

Offerman recalled his favorite memory of Korzen iewsk i, f rom a few “I love him a lot, and now I weeks ago when they were playing a card game in Kent miss him,” Brent said.

The vigil took place at the Hall. Korzeniewski was Garden Chapel in Memorial immersed in the game but Chapel and lasted about an still joking around with everyone, Offerman said. hour.

“A s s i m p l e a s t h a t “BY BEING memory is, it embod ies TOGETHER, WE ARE ou r friendsh ip perfectly,” Offerman said. “Just HERE TOGETHER hanging out, enjoying life.

LOVING AND Perhaps his best quality SUPPORTING ONE was how unapologetically himself he was every day.”

ANOTHER.” Counseling Center staff DANIEL OFFERMAN w e re p re s e n t to a s s i s t Early childhood education major t h o s e g r i e v i n g K o r z eD a n i e l O f fe r m a n , o n e niewski’s death.

“Ross m ay h ave on ly of Ross’ room m ates, a nd Remi Liang, president of the been with our organizaLGBTQ “frarority” Theta Pi t ion for a shor t t i m e,” Sigma, which Korzeniewski Liang said, “but in that joined this semester, both short time, he managed gave speeches and thanked to make a positive impact on all of us that will last everyone for attending.

“By being together, we are forever.” here together loving and supporting one another,” said adunndbk@gmail.com

and implement diversity training, joining dozens of other universities with demands of their own.

About 43 percent of undergraduate students at this university this fall are minorities, compared to about 42 percent last fall. However, from fall 2008 through 2014, the percentage of black faculty, staff and students dropped.

If universities stop taking race into account when admitting students, it’s likely that the numbers of minorities enrolled in those colleges will decrease, he said.

“If we have all of these campus protests these days — and one of the reasons for the protest is that many students of color feel that they are unwelcome, that they are unsupported, that they are unsafe, that they feel not fully integrated — there’s a lot of merit to their claims,” Loh said.

However, questions and comments made by some of the justices gave many the impression that they did not perceive the plan as constitutional.

“There are those who contend that it does not benefit African-Americans to get them into the University of Texas

where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a less — a slower-track school where they do well,” Justice Antonin Scalia said during oral arguments yesterday.

“I don’t think it stands to reason that it’s a good thing for the University of Texas to admit as many blacks as possible,” he later said.

Meanwhile, Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the value of diversity in some academic settings, asking, “What unique perspective does a minority student bring to a physics class?”

If the court rules against affirmative action, this university and its peers would be negatively impacted, Loh said.

“Affirmative action is based upon not a remedy for past wrongs, but based upon advancing the educational mission of the university,” Loh said. “You may or may not agree with that, but that clash of different viewpoints is essential for education, for research, for the pursuit of truth.”

Without affirmative action policies in place, this alreadytense racial climate will likely become “much worse,” and schools will lose the scholastic advantage of having multiple viewpoints in the learning environment, Loh said.

To illustrate his point, Loh referred to a racist and sexist

email sent by a former Kappa Sigma fraternity member, that became public last spring. About 100 students marched around Fraternity Row to protest and more than 250 attended an open forum with university officials about the email.

The university investigation found that the email did not violate university policy.

Though many students called for the sender’s expulsion, the school “just couldn’t do that,” Loh said.

“This is part of the larger context of campuses in this country,” Loh said. “This very difficult issue of the clash between on one hand, the very real need for racial justice and inclusiveness, versus free and open expression, even positions they find personally offensive.”

Loh was born in China and sought political asylum in Peru.

Then his parents handed him $300 and sent him off to the United States. He didn’t know any English.

He went on to earn a master’s degree from Cornell University, a doctorate in psychology from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Yale University.

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SYSTEM CHANCELLOR ROBERT CARET speaks at the dedication of the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building on Dec 3. Caret visited the campus yesterday and met with university leaders such as university President Wallace Loh. rachel george/the diamondback

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sense of its character, its personality, if it’s in a good mood or a bad mood. It’s like visiting a foreign country for a day.”

Amitabh Varshney, director of the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, said he and his colleagues were eager to show Caret the potential of the virtual reality field.

Their presentation highlighted VisiSonics’ 3-D sound technology — created by this university’s computer science faculty and researchers and recently licensed by Oculus

— and the lab’s collaboration with the University of Maryland, Baltimore Shock Trauma Center through the system’s MPowering the State initiative.

The collaboration is exploring “ways in which augmented and virtual reality could be used for education and training of the medical health professionals as well as in the operating room itself,” Varshney said.

Quint Gregory, acting director of the Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture, showed Caret a series of projects, including a virtual model of one of this university’s art galleries, he said.

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nity to talk about the different projects that we do within the department, within the College of Arts and Humanities and even beyond in the community,” Gregory said.

Caret also toured the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, met with students and learned about the center’s partnership program with Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier.

Through the program, The Clarice provides opportunities for high school students in underserved communities to build skills in areas such as lighting and sound production, Clarice Director Martin Wollesen said.

Student Government Association President Patrick Ronk met with Caret in Stamp Student Union, and the two discussed student concerns and how the SGA can help the system lobby in Annapolis. Ronk emphasized to the chancellor the importance of continued, stable state funding and investment in this university, he said.

“They actually reached out to us, which was the coolest thing,” Ronk said. “It was a quick opportunity. … But it was nice to be able to talk with him about student concerns.”

Speaking with students and faculty allows Caret to gauge the level of “shared governance” on system campuses, he said.

Caret said it is important to ask, “A re you l istened to? Do you have appropriate voice? Do you feel the ca mpus is bei ng r u n i n a healthy way? All campuses are different.”

After spending time at the university, Caret said he is excited about what it has to offer.

“The campus is not only a great teaching and learning environment,” Caret said, “it’s a major research power. … We’ve seen [that] all over the campus today.”

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THE DIAMONDBACK | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015

OPINION

EDITORIAL BOARD

Matt Schnabel Editor in Chief

Jordan Branch Managing Editor

racial and historical implications of the stadium’s name, protests continued and several other universities — including Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina — pledged to rename buildings with namesakes tied to slavery or racism.

OUR VIEW

The Board of Regents can make this campus more inclusive by changing “Byrd” to “Maryland.”

The Diamondback ran column after column by authors who, by turn, called for the university to wipe Byrd’s name from the stadium or ardently defended it as a reminder of how far we’ve come. (Few, if any, denied outright Byrd’s unsavory ideals on race.)

And on Monday, Loh announced his recommendation to change Byrd Stadium’s name to Maryland Stadium — not the official denouement to a lengthy, heated debate, but at least the promise of a resolution.

For many black students on the campus, Byrd’s name serves as a reminder of those who would have

sought to bar them from an education, a collegiate athletic career, a livelihood at this university. That some feel like second-class campus citizens is unacceptable and inconsistent with the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

And for those who extol Byrd’s legacy as a coach and university president, other ways exist to recall him beyond plastering his name across one of the university’s most recognizable landmarks — one that on autumn Saturdays plays host to dozens of black men competing on the university’s behalf while thousands of every race cheer them on.

“The world has changed,” Loh wrote in an email to the university community Monday. “The values that prevailed during the first half of the 20th century no longer define our nation and UMD in the 21st century.”

This university is beholden to serving its present-day community, not its past. This editorial board urges the University System Board of Regents to approve the change to Maryland Stadium. Until all students feel welcome there and everywhere, the present day we’d like to see continues to elude us.

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o title can do justice to the horrific phenomenon that “presidential” candidate Donald Trump has already wrought upon the United States. From his sexist attacks on journalists to tyrannical policy statements, Trump has come to represent everything that would be wrong in a presidency. Not only is he unfit to be president, we should question his sanity — or at least his ideology and true motivations for entering the presidential primary.

I say this, not as your typical college student, but one who identifies as mostly “conservative.” I love the Bill of Rights, small constitutional government, low taxes, strong defense and free-market principles. My social views are more like those of my peers, but there’s no Bernie Sanders shrine in my home. So the thought of a Trump presidency — or even candidacy — makes me recoil.

He might be temporarily leading a splintered Republican primary, but Donald Trump is no conservative.

He wants to be as controlling as a two-bit dictator, and his latest comments on Muslims and Internet access confirm that.

Trump’s “openness” to a special government database to specifically track Muslim-Americans reflects his priority of absolutist government power disguised as “safety” over the individual rights of Americans.

There is no constitutional basis for keeping tabs on a population of citizens merely united by their religious identification, whether Muslim or Christian. This arbitrary tracking of Muslims would resemble an Orwellian “utopia” or Hitler’s early restrictions on German Jews more than the free, open society that America is supposed to be. He later called for a temporary ban on Muslim travel to the United States — which though not necessarily

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violating the Constitution, definitely runs counter to the American ideal, a “nation of immigrants.”

His most errant statement was saved for last, in which he defended President Franklin Roosevelt’s mass imprisonment of 110,000 JapaneseAmericans in internment camps during World War II. This action, for which Ronald Reagan issued a national apology in 1988, was certainly a totalitarian decision by the government. His defense of FDR’s actions opens up the possibility of interning Muslim-Americans during the “war on terror.” This idea — like FDR’s action — would violate the very due process and liberty that the United States is founded upon. It runs counter to conservative ideology and American ideals in general.

To further combat terrorism, Trump has suggested “closing that Internet up in some way” as a response to the radicalization of “homegrown” terrorists. In the very next sentence, he attacks potential critics’ free speech claims as being from “foolish people.” Only “foolish” Americans defend liberty, says a would-be president. Forget the near impossibility of blocking Americans’ Internet access, Trump’s comments reveal a disdain for the fundamental right of free speech. The Internet is a significant avenue for the exercise of free speech, yet Trump would try to shut it down in some vain attempt to keep Americans safe. As an example of tyranny at its finest, North Korea’s two-bit dictator extremely limits Internet access for its people. China blocks certain sites — helping the government’s stifling dissent in a pseudoCommunist dictatorship.

These are utterly autocratic beliefs.

Severely restricting the freedoms of religion and speech makes America look more like a Middle Eastern dictatorship than the “land of the free.”

Statements and beliefs like these make Trump unsuited to be president.

If he is willing to ignore constitutional rights and founding principles for the

sake of popularity or some notion of safety, then he should not be in the White House. His outrageous quotes — which come in by the hour — sound more like drunken slurs than the competent, coherent policy statements expected of a president. A dozen more Republican candidates exist who can be more presidential, conservative and competent. Reagan could unite a country by focusing on its greatness — Trump thinks he can unite one by bullying people he hates. He wants to destroy the very principles of the country he wishes to rule.

One can hope that Trump’s entry into the race was a satirical ploy.

Or the latest in his lifelong quest to satisfy his ego. Or a desire to stay relevant and advertise his businesses.

Or even at the behest of Bill Clinton, who reportedly encouraged Trump to run in the weeks prior to his entry into the race.

Regardless of whether ideology, ego or Clinton caused Trump to run, he needs to be soundly defeated. He’s bad for Republicans, but more importantly, he would be terrible for the country. His honesty and candid speech is refreshing in a campaign, but the actual words and beliefs are vile and tyrannical. He threatens the very sanctity of the Constitution and fundamental rights of all Americans. He seeks to restrict significant freedoms with massive increases in government power.

Trump will almost certainly be defeated in the primary, with other candidates consolidating support as more establishment candidates withdrawal — and his inability to build on his current lead is telling of his limited base of support. But Trump’s increasingly tyrannical proclivities make his (minuscule) chance of reaching the Oval Office all the more dangerous.

Matt Dragonette, opinion editor, is a senior accounting and government and politics major. He can be reached at mdragonettedbk@gmail.com.

Political correctness

t was my junior year when I was tasked with reading an excerpt in an American literature class and the N-word looked me dead in the eye.

Uncomfortable with saying the racial slur in a bastion of political correctness, I peered up at my black British professor.

“Say it,” he said. “It’s OK; just say it.”

And I did, to no consequence.

I was appalled to learn it didn’t happen that way for Andrea Quenette, a white University of Kansas professor who offended some of her students last month by saying the word in a classroom discussion about race.

Quenette was reportedly teaching a graduate-level course on how to instruct undergraduate classes when, according to Newsweek, a student’s question about how to address racism in the classroom sparked a discussion about campuswide efforts to eliminate it. That’s when Quenette said this: “As a white woman I just never have seen the racism. … It’s not like I see [the N-word] spray painted on walls.”

The incident drove some students to write an online letter asking for Quenette’s termination. In the letter, students wrote that her use of the N-word “caused shock and disbelief” and went on to say Quenette made additional comments about institutionalized racism that were “uncomfortable, unhelpful, and blatantly discriminatory.”

No one can be sure whether Quenette’s tone was bitter, angry or otherwise hostile.Regardless,nothing in the letter suggests she was discriminating against anyone.Furthermore,it is clear the slur was mentioned as a reflection of her own racial experience — and not pointed at anyone in particular.

As Jonathan Chait wrote in his nowfamous critique of political correctness culture in New York magazine almost a year ago, there is a difference between speaking about racism and actually perpetrating it.

Historically, American white supremacists have used the N-word as a verbal tool to oppress blacks, institutionally and individually. But the once-taboo word has morphed into

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n April, a small but passionate group of students was protesting the namesake of this university’s football stadium, a former Terrapins football coach and longtime administrator with a career in higher education that spanned four-plus decades.

By many accounts, Harry Clifton “Curley” Byrd had built this university into its recognizable form today, increasing the number of students and faculty, the size of the campus and its amount of state funding.

By many other accounts, though, he was also an avowed segregationist, one who fought to keep this campus free of black students until 1951, when a court order said otherwise.

In April, university President Wallace Loh had yet to take a public stance on protesters’ concerns. This editorial board, while cognizant of Byrd’s racist past, nonetheless suggested that in removing his name from the stadium, the campus community would risk losing out on an opportunity for long-lasting reflection on its checkered racial history.

How things change.

In the months since, Loh tasked a work group with researching the

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a slang term that is now commonplace among black youth and youth of other races in majority-black and otherwise racially diverse areas.

A story in The Washington Post published more than a year ago illustrates this phenomena through the example of Springbrook High School in Montgomery County — one of three schools in the county’s Northeast Consortium. This consortium also includes Paint Branch High School, from which I graduated in 2010. At Paint Branch, which was majority-nonwhite, it was not uncommon to hear “n---a” in casual conversation.

But spelled with an “a” at the end, rather than the traditional “er,” the word carries about the same clout as “dude” — among those who pronounce it that way, at least.

Had the students who wrote the letter requesting Quenette’s termination never heard the N-word tossed around between black youths? Possibly, but highly unlikely. Of course, the difference here is skin color. As Chait wrote, two people can make the exact same statement, but excessive political correctness instructs us to interpret the meanings of their words differently based on the racial and sexual traits of the speaker. In this case, Quenette is a white woman. And because whites in America have traditionally used the N-word with hostility toward blacks, her saying it was discriminatory — regardless of the context.

If we subscribe to this dogma, perhaps German professors shouldn’t teach about the Holocaust, and male sex-education teachers should avoid discussing rape.

In fact, according to many members of the political correctness police, this essay is blasphemous. A white man like myself has no business writing about the N-word. It just doesn’t make sense. As conservative and liberal commentators have argued time and again, freedom of speech trumps freedom from being offended. And please, let’s be more rational about what we find offensive, shall we?

And so, I commend my professor for standing up to institutional political correctness. I hope reason prevails in the case of Andrea Quenette, too.

Eric Sumner is a senior journalism m a j o r. H e c a n b e re a c h e d a t esumner@terpmail.umd.edu.

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he United States was built on the backs of the forced labor of minorities. This is a tragic fact that we are confronted with every day, whether we are conscious of it or not. Whether it is those institutions we champion, those institutions we decry, those which we see as neutral, those which we are entirely unaware of, the river of racially motivated structuring runs incomprehensibly deep, from our universities to our government offices. The narrative of the slave in the United States runs parallel with the rise of the empire in which we currently live, so to speak.

To recognize one is to inevitably recognize the other.

That is why erasure of this history, in the form of changing the name of Byrd Stadium to Maryland Stadium, would be a step in the wrong direction. Nobody should wish to simply make-believe this racial narrative doesn’t exist. To do so diminishes the significance of the entire history of the struggle for civil rights. To do so eliminates a crucial dialogue that becomes necessary when we begin to question the fatal consequences of institutional racism. Changing the name of a stadium because the namesake was a racist rights no wrong. We can no longer confront that which has been erased from history. We can no longer engage in the critical political dialogue that, in 2015, is entirely necessary given our own social and political climate. We can no longer pretend, as the erasure of Byrd’s namesake from the stadium would suggest, that racism doesn’t exist.

There is no debating that Byrd was in favor of segregational policies.

There is no debating, either, that this state was a slave state. Our founding fathers owned slaves right here in our backyard. Much of the land that comprises Prince George’s County was maintained by the harsh legislative reality of slavery. But if we wish to confront the shameful racial history

of our forefathers, we cannot begin by merely deleting them from our history and moving on.

When forced to confront something such as this (as we all are, being students of the university), what, then, is the correct approach? After all, the dialogue on racism with which we engage is complex. Censorship, however, does nothing but get us off the hook, especially when there has been no attempt at education, no attempt at engaging in the critical conversation that is becoming more and more urgent as we navigate through a society that, unfortunately, can’t quite seem to get these things right.

It may seem, given all that is at stake here, changing the name of the stadium at all would be counterproductive. This is only true if we move from the name of an individual with racially motivated proclivities to the name of a state whose economical model was almost entirely dependent upon slave labor. To put our football players, a large percentage of whom are black, in a stadium named after a state that dragged its feet on abolition, seems like a sickly ironic microcosm of the institution of slavery itself, especially given the fact that our collegiate athletes work and sweat without recompense. It would seem crucial, at this point, if we wish to right any sort of wrong, that we could attempt to maintain focus on the dialogue that is clearly and justifiably at a critical point in Western society; perhaps naming the stadium after Parren Mitchell, the university’s first black graduate student to earn a degree, would both make an attempt at guiding us toward a racially balanced society and educate us on the modern institutional narrative of the minority at the same time. The worst thing we can do, however, is maintain an impractical fantasy that racism in the United States never existed and continues not to exist, which the new Maryland Stadium would unfortunately enforce.

William Butts is a senior English m a j o r. H e c a n b e re a c h e d a t william.t.butts@gmail.com.

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Newly elected College Park officials sworn in at ceremony Mayor Patrick Wojahn outlines goals for the next two years, including the “One College Park” objective

By Talia Richman @talirichman Senior staff writer A few hours after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for the U.S. to bar all Muslims from entering the country, this university’s Muslim chaplain delivered the opening prayer at the 2015-2017 College Park City Council inauguration ceremony.

“In light of recent events, I t h o u g h t i t w a s i m p o rtant to inv ite someone of t he Mu sl i m fa it h to pa rt i c ip ate,” n e wly e l e c te d Mayor Patrick Wojahn said.

“It’s indicative of the diversity and inclusiv ity of our community.”

A f ter bei ng sworn i n, Wojahn outlined some of his goals for the next two years, wh ich i nclude ex pa nd i ng on the “One College Park” goal discussed in the city’s strategic plan. After the most competitive election in two decades, the city saw divisiveness among its council members and its residents.

“There are about as many d i fferent v isions of what College Park should be as there are people in the city,” he said. “T here are many confl icting ideas about what direction the city should go in. Our biggest challenge — but the most important thing we need to do — is finding common ground among those various and diverse visions.”

Wojahn swore in the new cou nci l memb ers, wh ich include five incumbents along

with new District 4 Councilwoman Mary Cook, District 4 Cou nci lwom a n D usty n Kujawa and District 1 Councilwoman Christine Nagle.

Wit h t hese t h ree women joining District 3 Councilwoman Stephanie Stullich, it’s the fi rst time the council will be evenly split between the sexes.

Wojahn also appointed a mayor pro tem – District 2 Councilman Monroe Dennis, who had supported his opponent, District 4 Councilwoman Denise Mitchell, in her bid for mayor.

“We won’t be able to get this done unless we’re all working together,” Wojahn said. “But working together, we can build a new College Park that is the true hallmark of both a highclass college town and a highclass suburban community.”

M itchel l a nd District 4 Councilman Alan Hew, both outgoing council members, thanked the city for the opportunity to serve. Wojahn d efe ated M itchel l i n t he mayoral race, and Hew lost his seat to Kujawa and Cook.

“It’s truly been a humbling and very exciting experience, and one I will cherish for the rest of my life,” said M itc h e l l , wh o s e r ve d a s mayor pro tem.

Fo r m e r M a yo r A n d y Fellows also delivered outgoi ng rem a rks, where he refl ected on his three terms as mayor. Fellows said he decided not to run for reelection, because he felt six years “was about right” to serve as the city’s mayor. He

PATRICK WOJAHN is sworn in as mayor at the 2015-2017 mayor and council inauguration on Dec. 7 in City Hall. His husband, Dave Kolesar, holds the Bible. stephanie natoli/the diamondback also would like more time to focus on his full-time job as a program manager at this university’s Environmental Finance Center.

He said he was most proud College Park had improved retirement benefits for city employees, lowered the age to run for College Park office to 18 and codified equal treatment for all — regardless of factors such as sexual orientation — in the city’s charter.

“We’re going to achieve more in the next six years than we did in the last six years,” said Fellows, who endorsed Wojahn as his successor.

Wojahn said the city needs to pay attention to the needs of all of its residents, such as young fam ilies, senior citizens, students and other groups. He plans to focus city resou rces on each of the neighborhoods based on what they need, build a strong downtown and continue collaboration with the university.

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cont i nue to embrace t he city’s d iversity — pa rt of why he chose Imam Tarif Shraim to deliver the opening a nd closi ng prayer at the ceremony.

It’s the first time in the fo u r-te r m c o u n c i l m a n’s memory a non-Christian has delivered the invocation and benediction.

Sh ra i m prayed the new council would be guided by courage, wisdom and comp a s s ion . He s a id h e wa s “immensely honored” to be invited.

“There couldn’t be a more releva nt messa ge at t h i s time,” Shraim said. “There is a lot of rhetoric about inclusivity, but then there are people who actually walk the walk. It’s inspiring to see a mayor and council who are representing that with actions, not just words — especially during a time of such divisiveness.” trichmandbk@gmail.com

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town and Rockville — were recertified for the first time.

Though they were originally certified in 2012, Sustainable Maryland requires each community to reapply every t h ree yea rs to keep t hei r certified status.

Communities can be certified in as little as one to two yea rs, Hu n n i ng h a ke s a i d . L a r ge r c i t i e s h a v e more developed sustainability programs, which makes the process of certification quicker than smaller communities that are starting from scratch, which can take th ree to five yea rs. Some mu n icipa l ities reg istered several years ago and still aren’t certified, Hunninghake said.

T he program named M o u n t R a i n i e r t h e 2 015 Sustainability Champion for having completed the most projects, Hunninghake said.

Rockville also showed substantial improvement since 2012.

“Our community has made sustainability an imp or ta nt pr ior it y a nd ou r progress is due to collaborative community effort b y ou r e le c te d of f ic i a l s, residents, local businesses and institutions, and City staff,” Rockville Sustainabi l ity Coord i nator Erica Shingara wrote in an email.

Rockville’s Environment Commission, consisting of n i ne appoi nted of f icia ls, serves as the main part of the green team, but other volunteers from the community help out with projects as well, Shingara said.

Rockville gained points through a variety of projects, including establishing a local farmers market, creating a workplace wellness prog ra m a nd cont i nu i n g to i mplement a stormwater management program, Shingara said.

Da n iel Nees, t he E nv iron menta l F i n a nce Center’s interim director, said projects like these benefit cities.

“The annual Sustainable Maryland Certified awards a re a testa ment to the passion and dedication of volunteers, municipal staff and elected officials on our Green Teams,” he wrote in an email. “The innovative p ro j e c t s a n d p l a n s t h e y h ave c omplete d towa rd s i mprov i ng t he qu a l ity of l i fe i n thei r com mu n ities and reducing our collective footprint on the planet.”

This university’s Sustainable Maryland program certified 12 state municipalities this fall for their efforts promoting sustainability.

The program, part of the E n v i ro n m e n t a l F i n a n c e Center, has certified municipalities annually since 2012.

O ut of t he 157 mu n icipalities in the state, 58 are registered and are already certified or in the process of being certified, according to the Sustainable Maryland website. As of this year, 30 a re c e r t i f i e d , s a i d M i k e Hu n n i ng ha ke, prog ra m m a n ager for Su sta i n able Maryland.

Hu n n i n g h a ke s a i d t h e progra m has helped state communities become more env i ron menta l ly sustainable. “ We a r e p l e a s e d t h a t this overall framework has demonstrated effectiveness in getting communities to become more sustainable and engage their residents,” he said.

To become certified, each community must first pass a resolution indicating that they intend to pursue cert i f icat ion, Hu n n i ng h a ke said. Then the city or town has to form a “green team” of elected of f ici a l s, municipal staff members and volunteers from the community, who then choose a number of various activities to complete.

These activities include projects from eight different categories. For example, Mou nt R a i n ie r’s B icyc le Co-op — which enables residents to own, maintain and ride bicycles affordably — is considered a greenhouse gas project because it helps reduce emissions from cars, according to a news release.

“W hat each municipality chooses to do is entirely up to them,” Hunninghake s a i d . “ T h e re a re d o z e n s of projects that t hey ca n choose from, and they can d o t h i n g s t h a t w e d o n’t specify, called innovative demonstration projects.”

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T h e d e v e l o p e r, T h e Nor t he a st M a g lev, rec e ive d a $ 27. 8 m i l l ion g ra nt f rom t he U. S. Transportation Department’s Federal Railway Adm inistration last month to explore the possibility of constructing such a train, as well as approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission to acquire a former railroad franchise as part of its plans.

“T he ability to travel between Ba ltimore a nd Wa sh i n g ton i n on ly 15 m i nute s w i l l b e a b s olutely transformative, not just for these two cities, but for our entire state,” G ov. L a r r y Hoga n sa id in a Nov. 7 news release.

“This grant will go a long way in helping us determ i ne ou r nex t steps i n this transportation and econom ic development opportunity.”

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The committee recognized that many boards lack freshman representation, which Cerón said is especially concerning for livinglearning program advisory boards that mostly affect freshmen and sophomores.

“We just wanted to make sure that freshmen were taken into consideration,” he said. “Because there are so many advisory boards, it’s oftentimes really difficult to see how many there are and

Superconducting maglev technology, currently employed by the Central Japan Railway Company, makes trains less likely to derail, as it uses magnetic forces and newly designed track s y s te m s to hold t he m i n place. It also allows for record-breaking speed — in Apri l, a superconducti ng mag lev tra i n i n Japa n h it about 374 miles per hour.

S t ate of f ic i a l s e x p e r ienced the technology on a trip to Asia this past spring a nd were i mpressed w ith t h e up g ra d e f rom t ra d itional steel track technolog y, accord i ng to severa l news reports. The current development plans include a partnership with the Japanese government.

“The experience of riding on superconducting maglev was something that greatly exceeded my expectations,” state Secretary of Transportation Pete Rahn said in a radio interview with WAMU 88.5. “It has to resemble the sense that people had when they rode on a 707 Boeing for the first time, going from prop planes to a jet.”

T his state subm itted an application for federal f u nd i ng on beh a l f of t he private sector in April, given the project’s potential for econom ic development, creating jobs and attracting businesses to the state, said Erin Henson, the Maryland Department of Trans-

where you should apply to sit on one.”

W h i le rese a rch i n g t he different advisory boards, Swanson said the committee found the behavioral and social sciences college Dean’s Student Advisory Council to be a model of how advisory boards should operate.

The DSAC consists of 15 members, including who represent each major within the college. The council holds elections twice a year and assesses candidates with the application and interviews.

DSAC chairwoman Jhansi Katakam said the council encourages freshmen to apply and get involved.

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portation’s public affairs director.

Developers are creating a work pl a n , b u d get a nd project schedule, a process expected to continue into the spring months, Henson said.

Once a plan is finalized and approved by the federal government, The Northeast Maglev and its local operator, Ba lt i more Wa sh i n gton Rapid Rail, will choose potential alig n ments and station locations, as wel l as how many people trains will hold and how frequently they’ll run, Henson said.

The Federal Railway Administration is responsible for conducting an environmenta l i mpact statement that w i l l determ i ne the route and price of the train, according to The Northeast Maglev.

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also must approve the commercial use of the technolog y b e fore c on s t r u c t ion begins, as this is the first time it would be deployed in the United States, according to The Northeast Maglev.

State govern ment officials, who will continue to oversee the grant as project d e ve lop m e nt c o nt i nu e s, said they are pleased with the prospect of introducing a pioneering technology to the state, growing jobs and continuing the partnership with the private sector. “ I t’s a l l a b o u t u n d e rsta nd i ng the i mpor ta nce of being open for business,” Henson said, “and providing support to the private sector, who wants to lead these econom ic development initiatives and facilitate those efforts.” dcostellodbk@gmail.com

KATHERINE SWANSON, SGA vice president for student affairs and a junior government and politics major, and SGA President Patrick Ronk sit at an April 16 debate. file photo/the diamondback “Some of our most recent applicants who are now on the board for next semester are freshmen; it’s great to see that,” the senior psychology and physiology and neurobi-

ology major said. “That’s one of the main things we want each year: more and more applicants.

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byrd stadium, named after former university President Harry Clifton “Curley” Byrd , may soon be called Maryland Stadium if the University System of Maryland Board of Regents passes Friday a recommendation made by University President Wallace Loh.

BYRD From PAGE 1 which included stints as Terrapins football coach, athletic director and university president, Loh wrote in the email.

However, Loh acknowledged that many in the campus community today view him as a racist and segregationist.

In a letter to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, Loh wrote that “values of racial segregation and discrimination are associated with [Byrd’s] iconic name and legacy” and that the stadium name serves as a painful symbol to alumni and students.

To recognize Byrd’s contributions to the university in the wake of the stadium’s potent i a l ren a m i n g, L oh proposed that the university install a permanent exhibit in one of its l ibra ries. He described the university as “duty-bound” to memorialize the administrator, teacher and coach’s full legacy.

He also included his intention to announce a five-year moratorium on any other honorific renaming and launch a campuswide “Maryland Dialogues on Diversity and Community” program early next semester to “align better our practices and policies with our 21st century moral and academic vision.”

Loh declined to comment on the proposal, saying that his letter to the board “speaks for itself.” However, he added that he “agonized” over this decision by talking to “scores” of faculty, staff, students, alumni and public officials.

Un ive rs it y s p o k e s m a n Brian Ullmann said the fiveyear moratorium will give the university time to “take a step back” and examine policies that govern how the university handles naming its buildings.

These actions “illustrate the ideal and the challenge now roiling American campuses everywhere: to reconcile racial justice and free expression,” Loh wrote in his letter to the board.

The board is scheduled to meet Friday in Stamp Student Union at 8:30 a.m.

At the meeting, the board will review Loh’s recommendation and must examine whether the proposed new name aligns with “the purpose and mission of the USM and its institutions,” the system policy states. “No naming shall be permitted for any entity or individual whose public image, products, or services may conflict with such purpose and mission.”

The university has not yet determined the costs associated with replacing signs and other items bearing the Byrd Stadium name, Ullmann said.

In September, Loh charged a 19-person work group with assessing concerns surrounding Byrd Stadium’s name. The group, comprising faculty, staff, students and alumni, studied history, naming pol-

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“IT’S A PLACE YOU PLAY, MY GOODNESS. SOMETIMES PEOPLE READ TOO MUCH INTO STUFF LIKE THAT, TO BE HONEST.”

maryland stadium?

“I VALUE THAT OUR UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN AN EXAMPLE OF PROGRESS, AND WE SHOULD CONTINUE THAT TRADITION.”

JOHNNY HOLLIDAY

STENY HOYER

Terrapins football and basketball announcer

U.S. House Minority whip (D-Md.)

“DR. BYRD WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE, IF NOT THE SINGLE, LARGEST BUILDER OF THE COLLEGE PARK

“I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. BLACK STUDENTS AND MINORITIES DESERVED IT

CAMPUS.”

TO HAPPEN.” JACK SCARBATH

Former Terrapins football quarterback icies, community input and societal context in regard to the stadium’s name.

The group’s final report to Loh included arguments for and against changing the stadium’s name, alternatives to changing the name and a biography of Byrd.

A rts and Humanities College Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill, the work group’s chairwoman, said the group acknowledged that this issue deserved “serious deliberation,” and she supports Loh’s recommendation to the board.

I n it s rep or t, re l e a s e d Friday, members suggested renaming the stadium would align with the university’s “central values of equality” and improve the racial climate at the university in the wake of tensions at campuses across the country.

The work group also noted, though, that Byrd’s views could be a product of his time period and questioned whether renaming the stadium would add to disregard or a lack of awareness of Byrd’s many contributions to the university — a finding Loh ultimately disagreed with in his letter to the board.

“We can memorialize President’s [sic] Byrd’s legacy and affirm the values that the University stands for today— without having the stadium bear his name,” Loh wrote.

The Student Government Association voted 13-2, with two abstentions, in April in favor of a bill to support changing the name of Byrd Stadium after a heated debate.

SGA President Patrick Ronk explained the organization’s vote as a comment to the administration, questioning whether Byrd ought to be represented on one of the “biggest and most public” buildings on the campus.

“It’s good for the university to be conscious about its history when it comes to racial issues and segregation and some of the less illuminating parts of its history,” Ronk said.

“We have to ask — do we want someone who did objectively

wrong things to be glorified on a stadium?”

Rep. Steny Hoyer, the House of Representatives Minority whip, expressed his support for changing the name of Byrd Stadium and said the current name goes against this university’s “commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.” He urged the board to vote in favor of the stadium’s renaming.

“Our campus and its facilities should be a welcoming place for all,” Hoyer said in a statement. “As a proud Terp alumni, I value that our university has been an example of progress, and we should continue that tradition as the flagship university of the University System of Maryland.”

Colin Byrd, a senior sociology major and leading advocate for the name change, called on the university to continue looking at the history of segregation associated with Byrd, particularly in the context of the university’s athletic program.

“Quite frankly, if you can run and you can catch and you can tackle, you should not have to do so within the symbolic shadows of someone who would have hated you,” said Byrd, who is not related to the stadium’s namesake.

“If Curley Byrd had his way, our athletic program would not look the way that it looks today.”

Campuses nationwide are also re-evaluating buildings named after historical figures with pasts deemed racist.

Georgetow n Un iversity announced in November the school’s intention to rename two campus buildings previously named after university presidents tied to slavery, and later the same month, Towson University’s interim president signed a list of 13 demands focused on increasing faculty diversity and instituting a notolerance policy for racial, sexual and homophobic slurs.

At the University of North Carolina, the Board of Trustees’ University Affairs Comm ittee changed the name of Saunders Hall — which

COLIN BYRD

Senior sociology major ca rried the na me of a former university trustee who was said to be a leader of the state’s Ku Klux Klan — to Carolina Hall almost a year after university students and faculty asked for the name to be changed.

Not a l l u n iversities d e c id e d to ch a n ge t he names of buildings. While Clemson University students and faculty claimed Tillman Hall’s namesake, Benjamin Ryan Tillman, was a white supremacist pol iticia n, the Un iversity Board did not agree to change the building’s name, according to a Feb. 12 Greenville News article.

In the months since Loh created the Byrd Stadium N a m i n g Wo r k G r o u p, the university installed a statue of Frederick Douglass in Hornbake Plaza and renamed the Art-Sociology Building in honor of Parren Mitchell, the first black graduate student to t a ke c l a s s e s o n t h e campus, Loh wrote in his letter to the board.

“The planned memorial to President Byrd in the library will complement this ring of history o n o u r c a m p u s ,” L o h wrote. “T hese symbols teach us about our University’s past and present and impart lessons for the future.”

Chief Diversity Officer Kumea Shorter-Gooden, a m e m b e r of t he work group, said Loh’s recommendation reaffirms the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

“Cha ng i ng the na me d o e s n’t autom at ic a l ly ch a nge t he ex per ience of students walking into the stadium,” ShorterG ooden sa id. “But as a sy mbol, it ca n have a n i mpact on t he cl i m ate of t he u n iversity for a student who thinks, ‘Am I really welcome here?’” dcostellodbk@gmail.com , esilvermandbk@gmail.com

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ing Byrd Stadium because someone didn’t like what Dr. Byrd did,” he said. “Dr. Byrd was probably one of the, if not the single, largest builder of the College Park campus.”

Sc a rbat h rec a l led t h at at the time, there were no African Americans, not just at College Park, but at many campuses throughout the country. Scarbath, a former board member for the system, said if he had known this issue would come up, he would have “strongly put my voice out there for Dr. Byrd” while on the board.

Black Student Union President David Garrett first heard the news through Twitter a nd sa id L oh’s sta nce on such a “delicate situation” surprised him.

“I was definitely shocked to hear it come straight from him,” the senior accounting major said. “It’s a step forward, but the battle’s not over. It’s a step in the right direction, but you can’t get too lackadaisical and lazy now.”

K ristian Sooklal, a 2013 university alumnus and a cu r rent footba l l sea sonticket holder, said his initial reaction to the news was “disappointment.”

“Curley Byrd was an instrumental figure in making Maryland athletics historic and helping them rise to national prominence,” Sooklal said. “To come to the point where his name is taken off the stadium is overstepping the bounds of what President Loh should be doing for the University of Maryland.”

As a minority himself, he said he understands the social issue perspective but said only the athletic achievements of Byrd should be considered.

T he work g roup repor t listed the risk of “losing or isolati ng a lu m n i, donors and political supporters” as an argument against the name. Sooklal said he is considering not renewing his season tickets.

Sen ior sociolog y major Colin Byrd said the recommendation was a good step forward, but he is concerned with the potential five-year moratorium for future renamings that Loh included in his letter to the board.

Specifically, Byrd advocated that the stadium be renamed after former football player Darryl Hill and hop es t h at c a n st i l l b e a possibility instead of Loh’s recommended new name, Maryland Stadium.

“I do want President Loh to understand that I do appreciate, and we collectively appreciate, his consideration of the voices that have been raised over the course of these several past months,” said Byrd, who is not related to the stadium’s namesake. “I think this should have happened.

Black students and minorities deserved it to happen, but it doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate it.”

Association supported a resolution to change the name. In September, Loh announced the formation of the Byrd S t a d i u m N a m i n g Wo r k Group.

“For some African-Americans and other people of color, the na me ‘By rd Stad iu m’ conveys a racia l message hidden in plain sight,” Loh wrote in a letter to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents.

Johnny Holliday, the playby-play radio announcer for Maryland football and men’s basketball for 36 years, said he didn’t have much attachment to the stadium’s name and is surprised by the uproar over it.

“It’s a place you play, my goodness,” Holliday said.

“Sometimes people read too much into stuff like that, to be honest.”

T he university recently had a ceremony for the newly named Parren J. Mitchell ArtSociology Building, named after the civil rights leader and 1971-1987 congressman.

Michael Bowen Mitchell, nephew of Parren Mitchell, said he was “exalted” when he heard the news and commended Loh for the decision.

“It’s such a magnificent victory,” Mitchell said. “I’m rejoicing in it. It’s been such a long effort to right the egregious acts of Curley Byrd.”

Fo r m e r A l l-A m e r i c a n quarterback Jack Scarbath has a unique history with Byrd Stadium. The Heisman T rophy r u n ner-up th rew the first touchdown in the stadium in 1950 and laid the cement for the stadium’s seats the summer before his freshman year.

Scarbath, 85, said Byrd deserves more credit for the work he did for the system and praised his efforts in fundraising and campus development. The stadium’s name should not change, he said.

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THE DIAMONDBACK |diversions | THURSDAY, December 10, 2015 ESSAY | SNAPCHAT POLITICS

SNAP INTO ACTION Presidential candidates are fighting for the White House 10 seconds at a time

By Patrick Basler @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback Seventy-four-year-old presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has a Snapchat.

L e t t h a t s i n k i n fo r a se co n d — s u re , h e ’s n o t constantly telling his followers about the keys to success or chanting “That’s my best friend! That’s my b e s t f r i e n d ! ” wh e n eve r Hillary Clinton is around, but Sanders has a Snapchat nonetheless.

The Independent senator from Vermont announced his new account in November with a tweet featuring a Snapchat ghost with glasses and hair resembling the senator’s and the caption “What is this Snapchat thing and why do I only get 10 seconds?” To date it has gotten retweeted more than 12,000 times.

But while Sanders’ announcement was the most entertaining, he’s not the first presidential candidate to join the photo-messaging app’s 200 million active monthly users. In fact, he was a little late to the party.

Snapchat has played a role in the 2016 presidential campaign since the very beginning. Several candidates, including Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, used the app’s “live story” feature to cover their campaign kick-offs. And since then, Snapchat has had a constant presence: Most

candidates have accounts and use the app regularly.

But Snapchat is hoping candidates use the app for purposes other than their personal accounts.

The company has been pitching its outlet to campaigns as an ideal advertising platform to catch young people’s attention — and votes — according to Politico.

One of the app’s major selling points is the politically active nature of its user base. Almost two-thirds of Snapchat users say they’re using Snapchat to follow the 2016 election closely, according to a survey conducted in October.

Olivia Jones, a freshman enrolled in letters and sciences, is one of them.

“I am planning on voting; I’m very excited about it,” she said. “I’ve always had an interest in politics.”

In addition to being politically active, Jones is an avid Snapchat user (if you’re not sure what constitutes “avid,” her Snapchat score is 100,162). She said the app is part of her daily life, as she imagines it is for many college students.

“I think this generation is so obsessed with Snapchat because of the speed and the ease of which you can use it,” Jones said. “It takes two seconds to send a Snapchat, and it’s pretty face-level; you don’t have to put a lot into it.”

Because of that obsession, Jones thinks the app will be

effective in swaying younger voters.

“With Snapchat, they’ll actually become more informed,” she said. “It’s a me d iu m with which ou r generation is so familiar, so I think it’s a very smart idea for the politicians to try to reach out to those younger generations.”

Junior computer science major Radhika Kshirsagar, wh o a l so u se s S n a p c h a t regularly, thinks the app is a memorable way for candidates to reach people like her. “ Be ca u se t h e yo u n ge r crowd is so involved in Snapchat, Bernie Sanders, for example, has a direct path to swaying that audience and sharing things through Snapchat,” she said. “I would definitely remember if a politician used Snapchat just because that hasn’t really been done before.”

But not all students at this university think that Snapchat works as well for politics as it does for showing your friends exactly how your Friday night is going.

Senior economics major Jose Turcios uses Snapchat as a fun escape from school but doesn’t think politicians have a place on it, he said.

“I don’t know if I would take them as seriously,” he said. “I just feel like Snapchat is more of a social thing, just for fun, not where you should be trying to influence people’s votes.” diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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BEST OF | BEST ALBUMS

CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS Looking back at the best albums from a year packed with genre-bending, trailblazing music

By Diversions Staff @DBKDiversions

include the conflicted emotions of “Real,” the slow ballad inspiration of “Eyes Shut” and the optimism of “Shine.” If you’re up to euphorically dance at one moment and delve into feelings of heartbreak in the next, one of 2015’s most underrated albums awaits.

— Josh Magness

To celebrate our favorite things from a year’s worth of pop culture, the diversions section will be rolling out a series of “best-of” lists tomorrow.

Here’s a taste of that in the form of some of our favorite albums of 2015.

If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late

by Drake If Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly is a musical exploration of rap’s storied history, then Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late is a snapshot of where it is right now — you’ll be hard-pressed to find an album that better encapsulates 2015 than this one. From the surprise release to the memorable and meme-able cover, it’s almost as if Drake made it just to let us know this year would be his biggest yet.

Any album that opens with a song boasting the chorus “Oh my God, Oh my God, If I die I’m a legend,” sets high expectations, but Drake is the type of calculated artist who only flaunts when he has something to show. And If You’re Reading This does, pushing Drake one step closer to the legend status he’s seeking. It’s an album that oozes contagious confidence, from the aggressive braggadocio of “6 God” to the late-night sleaze of “Madonna.” In other words, it’s Drake being Drake, without any of the overly sentimental missteps of previous releases.

Not to say Drake’s usual insecurities are totally gone, but this is a must more refined version of the rapper than we’ve seen before. If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late is a far cry from the grandeur of Take Care or the literally “head in the clouds” vibe of Nothing Was The Same. Every song on the album, whether the ground-shaking “Used To” or the soulful “one that got away” ballad “Jungle,” swaggers

drake was having a big year even before the video for “Hotline Bling” dropped thanks to his album. Then, things took a turn for the historic. photo via youtube through its runtime with a deftness rare in rap, swatting away his demons and haters without so much as a sideways glance.

If You’re Reading This was the crowning achievement of Drake’s 2015, no small feat considering his absolutely bulletproof run. Between his untouchable beef performance against Meek Mill that ended in a Grammy nomination and his party-staple collaborative mixtape with Future, there’s no doubt Drake had a year for the record books, and this album was easily the best thing to come out of it.

— Patrick Basler

Carrie &Lowell by Sufjan Stevens Quite like our boyishly middleaged Michigander friend croons on his latest LP’s opening track, I don’t know where to begin.

Sufjan Stevens, now 40 years old and seven albums into one of the most genius songwriting careers to grace the folk genre, dignified this year with his mastery and dropped Carrie & Lowell,

a brief 44-minute trip through soulcrushing bereavement.

After his estranged mother died in 2012, Stevens reacted at first numbly and then rashly. He stumbled, unfocused and despairing, through his feelings, unable to figure out why he felt so strongly for a woman he barely knew.

Now that Stevens is on the other side, it’s our turn. We’re dragged through all of it — the alcohol binges, the random sex, the dark revelations, the luminous hope — in a matter of 11 tracks. Carrie & Lowell is heavy, though sonically, it’s a twinkling affair, devoid of all instrumentation save piano, acoustic guitar and whispery vocals. The weight, though, is what gives it beauty.

The album is genius in so many ways — its simple musicality, its liberal referencing of Greek mythology — but it begins and ends with the weight because if nothing else is, that weight is familiar.

— Danielle Ohl

Communion by Years & Years

In a year dominated by melancholy artists like The Weeknd and Adele, Years & Years’ debut album, Communion, hid among the shadows. Just as Adele tugs at listeners’ heartstrings and The Weeknd croons of past loves gone awry, the British electronic trio crafted musical magic with an album of soulful declarations and somber nostalgia.

The musical diversity of the group shines throughout the 13-track album.

Lead singer Olly Alexander’s electric vocals rapidly shift from sorrowful whispers to explosive vocal riffs. The LP’s synthpop production is based in plucky dance beats that morph into something much more ethereal as songs grow sadder. Even as every track brings something different from the last, the whole collection just seems right together.

“King,” the trio’s sixth single, is the most high-octane track of the bunch, peaking at No. 37 on the Billboard Top 40 with a chorus that’s just too damn catchy. Other standout moments

Fetty Wap by Fetty Wap “Trap Queen” might have dropped in 2014, but 2015 was the year Fetty Wap came sliding into the hearts of America’s mainstream millennials.

With the release of his self-titled first studio album, Wap rolled onto timelines everywhere as 19-year olds who have never been behind the wheel of anything nicer than their dad’s 2013 Nissan Altima and never held anything more dangerous than a pocket knife captioned their photos with “I got a Glock in my ’Rari.” (Or had it decalled on the wall of their chapter house, but that’s neither here nor there.)

“679” and “RGF Island” are the ultimate crew anthems. Wap’s faithfulness to the Remy Boyz (so named after 1738 Remy Martin cognac) is something inspiring.

In “Trap Queen” and “D.A.M.” Wap showed us love is not dead in 2015.

What’s remarkable is that so many people of this generation found the one-eyed rapper’s lyrics (he lost his eye to childhood glaucoma; stop jumping to conclusions, y’all) applicable to their own lives, while having virtually nothing in common with him.

But who can listen to his redemption-seeking ballad “Again” and not think about typing an apology text to their ex before remembering they’ve got s--- to run with their team and deleting it?

No one, that’s who.

— Molly Podlesny diversionsdbk@gmail.com

ESSAY | UNIQUE CHRISTMAS ALBUMS

REMEDY FOR THE RADIO Five Christmas albums, both good and bad, that will give you a little variety in your musical selections this holiday season

By Maeve Dunigan @maevedunigan Staff writer It’s that time of year again: the time of inescapable Christmas music and holiday cheer, forced onto all regardless of whether you celebrate the holiday or not.

This holiday season, instead of slowly going insane as the same three Christmas songs off of Dean Martin’s Dino’s Christmas play on a loop, try listening to some more unique Christmas music. Here’s a great holiday album and two EPs to try. There are also two laughably horrible albums, because sometimes listening to an album ironically is better than listening to one you’ve heard a million times.

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THE BEST 8 Days of Christmas by Destiny’s Child When Destiny’s Child released 8 Days of Christmas in 2001, they blessed the world with an album that’s vocally beautiful, soulful and hilariously creative.

In the album’s first track, which shares a name with the album’s title, the women sing “On the eighth day of Christmas my baby gave to me / A pair of Chloe shades and a diamond belly ring.” They also go on to request “A crop jacket and dirty denim jeans.”

The group somehow combines the bling-filled charm of being an early 2000’s girl group with the joy of Christmas.

Not only that, but the album also features more serious

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tracks such as a rendition of “Silent Night” with verses from Beyoncé sure to comfort anyone on a wintry evening.

Christmas With Weezer

by Weezer Ever wanted to hear Christmas music that sounds as though it was made by moody boys in a garage? Look no further than Weezer’s 2008 classic, Christmas with Weezer.

The EP, comprising only six songs, puts an alternative rock spin on holiday classics such as “O Holy Night,” “The First Noel” and “Silent Night.” Plus, there’s a great cover of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” with a drum beat and guitar solo sure to appeal to Santa’s pop-punk side.

My Morning Jacket Does Xmas Fiasco Style by My

Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket, famous for their sometimes experimental alternative music, put out My Morning Jacket Does Xmas Fiasco Style in 2000.

This EP provides a calmer guitar-heavy holiday sound and proves that folksier tunes have their place in the Christmas genre.

The EP, which includes six songs plus a bonus instrumental track, involves three original Christmas songs. The album also includes a strong cover of Elvis Presley’s “Santa Claus is Back in Town,” as well as a cover of “New Morning” by Nick Cave.

THE WORST The Night Before Christmas by David Hasselhoff Let’s get one thing straight:

David Hasselhoff was never meant to release an album of himself singing. Period. Yet somehow, Hasselhoff’s The Night Before Christmas was still released back in 2004.

The Night Before Christmas features two of the worst things to happen to Christmas music: Celebrities who try to sing and can’t and too many songs backed by children’s choirs.

It’s as though they thought the children would distract from the fact that Hasselhoff’s voice sounds like a broken ship horn.

The album includes 14 of the worst covers of Christmas classics, including “Deck the Halls” and “Joy to the World.”

All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan by Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney just wants

to be drinking a margarita on a beach high up in a palm tree — or something like that — this Christmas.

I n t h e f i r s t t ra c k o n Chesney’s Christmas album, Chesney sings, “Well if you’re thinkin’ ’bout gettin’ me a present this year/ Let me put a bug in your cute little ear/ How about two tickets to a tropical show,” and then proceeds to croon about how all he needs this for the holidays is to be in a beautiful tropical location while looking gorgeous, which, all things considered, is a pretty lofty Christmas wish.

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MEN’S SOCCER | SEASON IN REVIEW

Ohio State loss changed complexion of Terps’ season After falling to Buckeyes, Cirovski’s squad changed its mindset, notched six straight wins before quarterfinal exit

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer The Terrapins men’s soccer team’s 1-0 loss to then-No. 23 Ohio State on Oct. 31 brought its record to 7-5-4 entering its regular-season finale. When the preseason pick to win the Big Ten arrived at Ludwig Field to play No. 16 Rutgers four days later, it was No. 6 in the conference standings.

So after the Terps’ loss to the Buckeyes, coach Sasho Cirovski sat his team down. He had two questions for his bunch. “‘OK, let’s go through the schedule. In which game have we been outplayed all year?’”

Cirovski recalled asking.

The team’s answer: the first 30 minutes against Akron in its 3-2 loss Sept. 7.

But when the veteran coach asked how many defeats his team suffered up to that point, the response didn’t match up with the first reply. The Terps lost five times, and four other matches had ended in draws.

From that point on, though, the Terps reeled off six straight wins, capturing their second straight Big Ten tournament

The Terps celebrate a goal during their 4-3 comeback victory over Penn State on Oct. 9 at Jeffrey Field. They finished the season with a 12-5-6 record. alexander jonesi/the diamondback championship and advancing to the NCAA quarterfinals.

Their season ended one win short of the College Cup after falling to No. 2-seed Clemson in penalty kicks.

Nevertheless, it was the Terps’ new mentality, which stemmed from the Ohio State loss, that allowed the young

roster to turn their season around as one of the nation’s top teams.

“It helped everyone realize that even if we’re going to outplay teams, we’re still going to put in that extra effort to get the wins ’cause we’re Maryland soccer,” goalkeeper Cody Niedermeier said. “We

have a target on our back every time we go out on the field.”

With 11 freshmen and two transfers, half of the Terps’ players entering this season were newcomers. And they didn’t just man the sidelines, either. Four freshmen and defender Ivan Magalhaes, a junior college transfer, started in the season-opening draw against then-No. 4 Notre Dame, and freshman forward Sebastian Elney’s game-winning goal propelled the Terps past thenNo. 1 UCLA a week later.

That was followed up with a home loss to Akron, though, before playing to scoreless draws in their first two Big Ten matches. The Wisconsin game provided a sense of relief offensively — the Terps tied their season high with four goals — but the Terps offense faltered in a 2-1 overtime loss to Northwestern in their next contest.

“We had some really good performances,” Cirovski said.

“But we had a hard time, you know, following up a really great performance.”

From there, the Terps’ inconsistent play continued, as they didn’t string together more than two wins at any point during the

regular season. But Cirovski said the relationships between the newcomers and the veterans continued to grow, so he remained confident his team could live up to the high expectations.

“EVERYONE WAS COUNTING US OUT, THINKING THAT MARYLAND’S NOT GOING TO MAKE THE TOURNAMENT.” SULI DAINKEH

Terrapins men’s soccer defender But after the Ohio State loss, one that Niedermeier said “woke us up,” the Terps’ mindset changed, and their increased on-field chemistry started to pay off. They wanted to prove they were capable of making a deep postseason run.

“Everyone was counting us out, thinking that Maryland’s not going to make the tournament,” defender Suli Dainkeh said. “So that kind of got us going a little bit — it kind of pissed us off — and we just wanted to show everybody.”

And for the next month, that’s what they did. It started with a win over the Scarlet

Knights in the season finale and continued with three straight victories to secure the conference tournament title. The Terps, who earned the No. 10 seed in the NCAA tournament, opened the scoring in the first half in each of those matches after doing so just four times the previous 16 games.

Niedermeier said his team was having fun during its run instead of solely focusing on the result.

Still, the wins kept coming. The Terps claimed wins over Virginia and Notre Dame in their next two games to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

Their quest for a national title fell a little short. The Terps could only look on as the Tigers celebrated in front of their home crowd.

But looking back on the 2015 campaign, Cirovski was pleased with how far this team has come.

“My God, this team was so much fun the last six weeks,” Cirovski said. “Their energy, the way they played, the way they loved hanging around each other. I just wish we were playing this weekend.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

WRESTLING

McCoy senses newfound work ethic among his team Wrestlers used to balk during practices last season

By Josh Schmidt @joshj_s Staff writer The Terrapins wrestling team began its inaugural Big Ten campaign last year by outscoring its opponents 160-22 and earning a 4-0 record. Yet as the Terps competed against more renowned competition last year, they slipped up. The team dropped 15 of its final 16 matches.

Many wrestlers grew frustrated. They were stubborn during training and questioned the necessity of their efforts.

“Everything last year was a fight,” assistant coach Rob Eiter said. “Everything was a question, ‘Why this?’ or ‘Why that?’ It’s a matter of buying into what we’re trying to do here.”

So far, the Terps are 3-4 this season. While it might not look like a major improvement from last year, the Terps said they sense a shift. The training room feels different.

“The vibe has been good,” head coach Kerry McCoy said.

“The issue has never been us not being a close-knit group. The issue is having a close-knit group moving in the right direction.”

McCoy and 157-pound Lou Mascola, a captain, agreed that the Terps’ increased work ethic is a product of the freshman class.

While recruiting, McCoy kept an eye out for wrestlers with the attitude he wanted.

Wade Hodges, who wrestles at 149 pounds, and 165-pound Brendan Burnham fit McCoy’s criteria, and now both are starters. And their attitudes

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have rubbed off on some of their teammates.

“They don’t let preconceived misconceptions dictate what they’re trying to do,” McCoy said. “They want to be part of a great program. They’re just going to come in and work as hard as they can and set the tone. Everyone’s got to rise together with them.”

Coaches also credited 133pound Tyler Goodwin with altering the team’s mentality. Last year, Goodwin never lifted weights, instead constantly questioning coaches with “Why?” This year, coaches said he’s one the most dedicated lifters on the team.

“It’s a total 180 as far as attitude,” Eiter said. “A ton of talent, but talent only takes you so far. It’s that attitude and determination. His work

tyler goodwin, at 133 pounds, wrestles during the Terps’ 24-10 win over Drexel on Saturday at Xfinity Pavilion. stephanie natoli/the diamondback ethic has improved dramatically. Between the old Tyler and the new Tyler, I like the new Tyler.”

Goodwin admitted his personal success and the team’s success this season have been influenced by his newfound maturity. While he’s a redshirt sophomore, the 21-year-old Goodwin is one of the most experienced wrestlers on the team.

“I didn’t know how much influence I had,” Goodwin

said. “I was just being stubborn last year, and people were following my attitude.

Once I saw that I could balance this and this, other guys were trying, and it was bringing the whole team to a hellhole.”

When the freshmen showed up on the campus a few months ago, many of the returning wrestlers had a wake-up call, as they might have come back from summer break expecting little competition for their starting jobs.

But the rookies ensured that everyone would have to work for his position.

“That contagious mentality, all these young guys didn’t care who you were, they wanted to fight and take a spot,” heavyweight Dawson Peck said. “It pushed the upperclassmen, and we pushed each other. Things are starting to move in the right direction.” jschmidtdbk@gmail.com

FOOTBALL

Likely earns another honor Junior named USA Today second-team All-American

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Senior staff writer A week after Terrapins cornerback Will Likely earned the Big Ten Specialist of the Year Award, the junior was named a USA Today second-team AllAmerican returner, the publication announced Tuesday.

Likely broke a 76-year-old Big Ten record with 233 punt return yards in the Terps’ season-opening 50-21 win over Richmond on Sept. 5. He also had one of his three return touchdowns in the victory.

After Likely had another punt-return touchdown a week later in a 48-27 loss to Bowling Green, teams started to kick away from him. The 5-foot-7, 175-pound returner still led the conference in punt-return yards and was third in the nation with 17.7 yards per return.

The Belle Glade, Florida, native averaged 22.5 yards on 35 kickoff returns, including a 100-yard return for a

cornerback will likely runs the ball through a gap in the Badgers defense during the Terps’ 31-24 loss to Wisconsin on Nov. 7 at Byrd Stadium. alexander jonesi/the diamondback touchdown in a 31-15 loss at then-No. 10 Iowa on Oct. 31.

Likely leads the nation with a combined 1,197 return yards, including 789 kickoff return yards.

Under interim coach Mike L o c k s l ey, L i ke ly p l aye d offense, defense and special teams. He suffered a high ankle sprain in a 47-28 loss to Indiana on Nov. 21 and missed the season finale.

Last week, Likely earned the inaugural Specialist of the Year Award in the Big Ten and was named a first-team defensive back by conference coaches.

Kansas State defensive back Morgan Burns was USA Today’s first-team All-American return man. The senior was second in the nation with 33.8 yards per kickoff return and had 1,047 total yards on kickoff returns. Burns didn’t return punts for the Wildcats.

If Likely returns for his senior season, he will be the veteran leader in a secondary that loses its other three starters. Likely will also be a defensive focal point for new coach DJ Durkin. psuittsdbk@gmail.com

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the diamondback | sports | thursday, december 10, 2015 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Terps show improved ball security After averaging 15.8 turnovers, Frese’s team commits just 8 against Loyola

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer

center diamond stone saves a loose ball during the Terps’ 76-66 win over Connecticut on Tuesday night. He matched a career high with 16 points. christian jenkins/the diamondback

stone From PAGE 16 After going into the half with 12 points, Stone slowed a bit over the final 20 minutes.

He played like the freshman he is, converting two of his seven shots from the floor after intermission.

But he still finished with 16 points and nine rebounds.

And after coming off the bench less than two minutes into the game, Stone took over.

About a minute after entering, the 6-foot-11 center corralled guard Melo Trimble’s miss while surrounded

by Huskies defenders. Stone came down with more rebounds before getting fouled and sinking both free throws.

The sequence served as a precursor for the rest of the half. With a bevy of NBA scouts in attendance, Stone made easy work of Connecticut’s frontcourt.

On the Terps’ next trip down the floor, Trimble found Stone down low. Stone finished the layup between two defenders before slapping his point guard with a high-five.

The center helped Trimble out, too. At one point in the first half, Stone recovered a ball headed out of bounds and flipped it to Trimble, who buried the 3-pointer.

A n d a f te r t h e ga m e , Turgeon said Stone’s first

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half was his “best defensive effort” yet.

“Diamond’s one of those guys — he’s like Melo — the brighter the lights, the better they play,” Turgeon said. “He was fired up. UConn recruited him really hard. So he was fired up to play the game. He was good. He’s coming.”

Turgeon still acknowledged Stone has room to grow. Some late defensive lapses landed him on the bench as the Terps fended off a late Huskies rally.

At one point, Connecticut trimmed the Terps’ lead to three points.

But for much of the first half, Stone lived up to his Twitter name — All Eyes On Me. As he continually outmuscled Connecticut’s frontcourt, hordes of pro scouts, the announced 19,812 fans in attendance and millions watching on ESPN’s broadcast were hanging on his every move.

And after working around a pick from Trimble with about nine minutes left in the first period, Stone received a pass and skied above the rim for all to see.

He finished the thunderous dunk, let out a roar and sprinted back onto defense, leaving Ollie to ponder how the game would’ve unfolded had the colossal freshman been donning a Huskies uniform.

The Terrapins women’s basketball team shellacked seven of its first eight opponents entering Tuesday night’s game, but there were always parts of each contest coach Brenda Frese thought the Terps could have performed better.

After the Terps’ 56-point win over Detroit Mercy on Nov. 20, Frese said her squad needed to make substantial improvements defensively before its trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands to play in the Paradise Jam. And in St. Thomas eight days later, the veteran coach knocked the Terps for their carelessness with the ball after committing 26 turnovers in a 70-49 victory against Pittsburgh.

But Frese’s postgame press conference after the No. 5 Terps’ 97-47 win over Loyola lacked the critiques from earlier in the season.

Instead, Frese was pleased with her team’s performance as it prepares to start Big Ten play in a little more than three weeks.

“This was by far one of our most complete 40-minute games,” Frese said. “Really proud of season low in terms of our turnovers … getting to the glass — both ends of the floor — and defending. So just really pleased overall in terms of the consistency that we played with in this game.”

T h e Te r p s e n t e r e d Tuesday night with 126 giveaways, an average of 15.8 turnovers per game. And guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, the Terps’ leading scorer, was the main culprit of the season-long issue.

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Walker-Kimbrough was again the team’s leader in turnovers, but the junior guard, who poured in a game-high 21 points, gave the ball away just twice. As a team, the Terps turned it over a season-low eight times.

The Terps used those extra possessions to attack the rim, getting to the foul line 25 times and converting 21 of those attempts. In fact, their total number of shots from the charity stripe equaled their total from their past two wins over Central Connecticut State and No. 19 Syracuse.

“That was actually one of our goals for today was to get 25 shot attempts,” said WalkerKimbrough, who made both of her attempts. “We were trying to focus on that, staying aggressive on offense.”

In the two statistical categories the Terps thrived, the Greyhounds faltered.

Frese said she’s recently put an emphasis on being disciplined and not bailing out opposing players with fouls.

So she was pleased when the Terps limited Loyola to one foul shot Tuesday.

The Terps excelled in other facets of their defense, too, forcing 21 Greyhounds turnovers. And several of those takeaways were due to their suffocating full-court press. Frese began implementing it more often early in the second quarter, and the defensive adjustments helped the Terps break open the contest before halftime.

“We knew they were a great three-point shooting team, a great shooting team, so we really wanted to speed them up,” Frese said. “So that’s when we kind of brought our press out and got more aggressive in

terms of our defense — even in the half court — and it made a big difference.”

The coach also noticed an increased energy from her team Tuesday compared with what it showed in Saturday’s win.

Even when they held a comfortable lead, the Terps were fired up.

Whether it was forward Brianna Fraser going on a 6-0 personal run in the second period or Walker-Kimbrough putting the ball around her back before finishing a layup a quarter later, the bench couldn’t get enough of its team’s on-court performance.

The Terps could smile at the final buzzer, too, as Tuesday’s victory earned the utmost approval from their coach.

“We worked extremely hard tonight,” Frese said. “But we had a lot of fun together doing it.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

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staff From PAGE 16 With former offensive coordinator and interim head coach Mike Locksley’s future with the program still not clear, boosting the staff’s recruiting ties to the DMV is considered crucial. Locksley is regarded as the Terps’ lead recruiter.

London, who played defensive back at Richmond, got his coaching start with the Spiders as their outside linebackers coach in 1989. After stints at William & Mary, Boston College, Virginia and a year with the Texans, London took over as Richmond’s head coach in 2008.

He coached two seasons at Richmond, leading the Spiders to the FCS national title in his first year.

D w a y n e H a s k i n s J r. , a four-star quarterback who verbally committed to joining the Terps for next season, tweeted support for the Terps’ most recent coaching additions, including London.

Sports Illustrated was the first to report London’s hiring Tuesday.

SCOTT SHAFER After working as Syracuse’s defensive coordinator from 2009-12, Shafer was named the head coach before the 2013 campaign.

He went 14-23 as a head coach before being fired Nov. 23. The Orange finished 4-8 this season.

Shafer, 48, has a connection with Durkin from their time together at Stanford in 2007. They both worked under current M ichigan coach Jim Harbaugh with the Cardinal.

In their year together at Stanford, Durkin worked as the defensive ends and special teams coach while

Shafer served as the team’s defensive coordinator.

Shafer got his coaching start in 1991 as a graduate assistant at Indiana. Since then, he’s worked at Rhode Island, Northern Illinois, Illinois, Western Michigan, Stanford and Michigan.

Sports Illustrated was the first to announce Shafer’s hiring Tuesday.

AAZAAR ABDUL-RAHIM A b d u l - R a h i m wo rke d at Alabama the past two years and was the Crimson Tide’s assistant director of player personnel this past season. Before his stint with Alabama, Abdul-Rahim founded the football program at Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington in 2004. The former Friendship head coach will join Durkin’s staff as a defensive backs coach.

Friendship is a local powerhouse known for churning out college players.

Starting middle linebacker Jermaine Carter Jr. and right tackle Derwin Gray are two of the five Terps currently on the roster who played at Friendship. While one, defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, announced he would declare for the NFL draft, the rest will likely remain.

Abdul-Rahim also coached Florida cornerback Jalen Tabor and Chicago Bears defensive lineman Eddie Goldman, among others.

One former Terp, New York Jets cornerback Dexter Mc D o u g l e , h a s a l rea dy vo i c e d h i s s u p p o r t fo r Abdul-Rahim on Twitter.

McDougle tweeted that he is a “great move,” a defensive back guru and said he trained him before the NFL combine and draft.

When Abdul-Rahim’s hiring was first reported

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by InsideMDsports.com on Monday, it was a highly regarded move for recruiting efforts given the uncertainty around Locksley and the lack of another local recruiter such as London.

I n a n i n te r v i ew w i t h The Washington Post on We d n e s d a y, f o u r - s t a r athlete Trevon Diggs said he has a “hard decision” about his future. The younger brother of former Terps star Stefon Diggs was initially expected to commit to the Terps but announced his commitment to Alabama on Nov. 7.

Diggs said he is “committed to Alabama, but I am talking to Aazaar about some things.”

It’s part of the reason why fans were excited to see Abdul-Rahim come to College Park.

RICK COURT C o u r t m o s t re c e n t l y worked as the head strength coach at Mississippi State, wh e re h e co o rd i n a te d strength and conditioning for all 15 of the Bulldogs’ varsity sports, according to a release.

The M ichigan State a l u m n u s , w h o ’s b e e n working in the business for 14 years, joined the Bulldogs’ staff in 2014. In his first season there, the football team was ranked No. 1 for the first time program history.

Before his time at Mississippi State, Court worked at Ohio State for two s ea s o n s. H e ’s a l s o been a head strength and conditioning coach at San Diego State (2011), Toledo (2009-2010) and Bowling Green (2003-2008). Court worked with Durkin on the Bowling Green staff in 2005 and 2006. sportsdbk@gmail.com

depth From PAGE 16 Tuesday was a different story. Turgeon used 11 players in the first half, and 10 Terps played six minutes or more against Connecticut. Those minutes off the bench allowed the starters, such as Trimble, to rest during the first half and allowed the No. 6 Terps to hang on late in a 76-66 win over the Huskies at Madison Square Garden.

“It really helped us down the stretch,” Turgeon said. “I thought our guys were much fresher than they were in the North Carolina game because I was able to share minutes in the first half.”

Trimble played 34 minutes Tuesday, and while he was fouled repeatedly, he didn’t appear to tire late. The sophomore scored seven of the Terps’ final 11 points.

That late-game scoring outburst was part of a game-high 25 points for Trimble, who went 5-for-10 from the field and 14-for-15 from the freethrow line.

“Melo controlled the whole game,” Huskies coach Kevin Ollie said. “He was getting into our paint at will.”

While Trimble had a gamehigh 23 points against the Tar Heels, he missed three of his final four shots, and his last free throw came with 13:40 remaining.

The emergence of junior college transfer guard Jaylen Brantley, who played one minute against the Tar Heels, allowed Turgeon to rest Trimble more during the opening period. After scoring seven points Friday in a 96-55 win over St. Francis (PA), Brantley played six minutes Tuesday.

Plus, the Terps had a sizable first-half advantage to work with. They led by as many as 20 and took a 16-point lead into the break.

“The game was going well,” Turgeon said. “We were up.

It’s easy to sub when things are going that well.”

But Turgeon didn’t enter the game planning to rely on

guard melo trimble absorbs contact from center Amida Brimah during the Terps’ 76-66 win over Connecticut on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. christian jenkins/the diamondback so many players. Foul trouble with the Terps’ big men, a common theme this season, meant forward Ivan Bender was thrust into the game for just his second career appearance.

minutes remaining, the Terps had enough energy left to play solid defense. Plus, all the big men still had fouls to give.

“We got stops the whole game,” said Carter, who played 22 minutes, two less than his “THE GAME WAS season average. “We just GOING WELL. WE told each other just focus on defense and everything else WERE UP. IT’S EASY will take care of itself.”

TO SUB WHEN After playing 32 minutes THINGS ARE GOING three days prior to the North THAT WELL.” Carolina loss, Trimble entered Tuesday’s matchup rested. He played 26 minutes Friday in a MARK TURGEON blowout over St. Francis and Terrapins men’s basketball coach didn’t attempt a free throw.

Forwards Damonte Dodd, While Trimble had seven Robert Carter Jr. and Michal assists, he scored three points Cekovsky, plus center Diamond and didn’t waste much energy Stone, all picked up two fouls driving to the rim. in the first half.

Against UConn, which reSo when the Terps were ceived the most votes of any tested down the stretch and unranked team in the Associatthe lead was whittled down ed Press poll, Trimble attacked to three with less than three the basket and shouldered a larger scoring burden.

“When I had three points, I felt my team was doing a really good job of scoring, and it wasn’t a night to score a lot of points, and we pulled out the win,” Trimble said. “Tonight was my night to score a lot of points, and we won.”

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MEN’S BASKETBALL | COLUMN

Center diamond stone slams home a two-handed dunk during the No. 6 Terps’ 76-66 win over Connecticut on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The freshman came off the bench and scored 16 points and added nine rebounds. christian jenkins/the diamondback

in the sky with diamond Freshman center has coming-out party in front of New York City crowd at Madison Square Garden

JOSHUA NEEDELMAN MEN’S BASKETBALL COLUMNIST NEW YORK — On Tuesday night, Connecticut fans got a glimpse of what could’ve been.

Before center Diamond Stone committed to the Terrapins men’s basketball team in March, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native was heavily recruited by the Huskies. But the five-

star recruit ultimately decided to latch on with coach Mark Turgeon, spurning the 2014 national champions.

Stone failed to match the sky-high expectations attached to him early in the season. He turned in a few notable performances — he scored 15 points against Cleveland State and 16 points against St. Francis (PA) — but hadn’t put together the dominant showing against a hoops power befitting of his national reputation.

Playing under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden against Connecticut, Stone chipped away at that narrative one

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gaudy post move at a time. He wowed the New York City crowd with a mixed bag of hook shots, a jumper and a thunderous dunk.

He often concluded his offensive exploits with head bobs, shouts and mean glares. Tuesday was Stone’s coming-out party, and he knew it.

“Diamond played well. He played aggressive. He loved the moment,” Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie said. “They did a good job … getting some post-ups.”

See stone, Page 14

FOOTBALL

Durkin announces 4 additions to his staff Terps hire ex-Syracuse, Virginia coaches

By Ryan Baillargeon and Phillip Suitts @RyanBaillargeon, @PhillipSuitts Senior staff writers

The Terps bench looks on during the No. 6 Terps’ 76-66 victory over Connecticut on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

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Depth aids Terps against UConn Turgeon gives bench extra minutes to keep starters fresh late in game

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Senior staff writer NEW YORK — Before the Terrapins men’s basketball season began, analysts cited depth as a major factor in the team’s lofty preseason rankings. But

that advantage was dealt a blow when guard Dion Wiley suffered a seasonending knee injury.

With the loss of Wiley — a key contributor who Turgeon said was expected to start — backcourt depth suddenly became an issue, especially in high-profile matchups. In an

89-81 loss to No. 3 North Carolina on Dec. 1, Terps guard Melo Trimble played 38 of a possible 40 minutes and Turgeon gave significant minutes to eight players.

The Tar Heels pulled away down the stretch, and after the game, Turgeon said fatigue affected Trimble late.

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Since Athletic Director Kevin Anderson introduced DJ Durkin as the next Terrapins football head coach at a news conference Dec. 3, the former Michigan defensive coordinator has been busy filling out his staff.

On Wednesday, the school officially announced four additions: Mike London as associate head coach and defensive line coach, Scott Shafer as defensive coordinator, Aazaar Abdul-Rahim as defensive backs coach and Rick Court as strength and conditioning coach.

London and Shafer were head coaches at power five schools last season, while Abdul-Rahim has local recruiting ties from his time as a high school coach in Washington.

“I’m thrilled to announce four

high quality additions to the coaching staff,” Durkin said in a news release. “We’re adding a pair of coaches with head coaching experience and a group of guys with track records of being great teachers and recruiters. Their overall body of work speaks for itself as experienced leaders that have a tremendous knowledge of the game.”

MIKE LONDON After working as the Virginia head coach for six seasons, London resigned Nov. 29. He finished 27-46 at the helm of the Cavaliers and went 4-8 this past season.

London, 55, will be a boost to the Terps’ recruiting efforts in the area.

He’s coached in the Virginia area every year since 2001 with the exception of 2005, when he worked one year as the Houston Texans’ defensive line coach.

See staff, Page 15

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