January 27, 2015

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Old Sigma Chi house razing to move forward

By Eleanor Mueller @eleanor_mueller Staff writer Burned and boarded up for more than a decade, the abandoned Sigma Chi house is slated for demolition within the next month.

Owner Barry DesRoches, president of Sigma Chi’s Gamma Chi Chapter Inc. filed his request last year to bulldoze the dilapidated building located at 4600 Norwich Rd. behind Fraternity Row.

After the Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Commission’s approval on Dec. 16 was a 30-day appeal period, which provided a window for the community to formally protest the plans.

That window closed this week without objection. “[The appeals period] is pretty perfunctory, but the law requires it,” DesRoches said. “If everything starts as scheduled, the building should be demolished by February.”

T he decision to demolish the

house came when plans finalized to sell the property to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, which stipulated the building destroyed as a condition of the purchase. Though renovation was considered as an alternative, the desire to be cost-effective rendered that a non-option after the project was valued at more than $3 million.

“In 1990, we raised some money to d o a m ajor re novat ion a n d engaged a good architect to review it for us, but even at that time the

building was about 50 years old,” DesRoches said. “It was determined that because of the way it was built, it was more cost-effective to rebuild than renovate.”

While Philip R. Lamb & Co. Inc. appraised the site at about $1.5 m i l l ion, T he Dia mondback reported Dec. 11 the foundation said it plans to pay less for it. The 35,000 square feet is a logical purchase for the group, as the university borders the old sigma chi house will be demolished within See SIGMA CHI, Page 3 the next month. stephanie natoli/the diamondback

SEC weighs hazing, univ weed policy updates Proposals challenge existing university rules critics say are out of date

By Rokia Hassanein @rokiahass Staff writer

protesters gathered to rally against campaign donation policies at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 21, the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision.

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donating democracy MaryPIRG takes aim at corporate campaign donation policies on Citizens United anniversary

By Josh Magness @josh_mag Staff writer Five years after the Supreme Court struck down limits on corporate and union campaign spending in the Citizens United case, students at this university are fighting

to undo the damage to democracy they attribute to the court’s ruling.

Members of the on-campus activist group MaryPIRG decided to work on the “Reclaiming Our Democracy” campaign as their main effort this semester after they saw the effect that the Citizens United decision had on the

political process. The campaign is centered on passing a small donor-matching program in Prince George’s County that would match donations of $200 or less by ratios as high as 6 to 1.

In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that the First

Amendment prohibited corporate spending caps in elections, claiming such groups are “associations of individuals.” The court also said that spending money in elections was a part of free speech and that limiting the amount of money a See DEMOCRACY, Page 2

The university Senate Executive Committee is reviewing proposed bills next month that would stop criminalizing students for medical marijuana possession and would provide a clearer definition of hazing policy.

The medical marijuana proposal, “Proposal to Streamline the University’s Marijuana Policy with State Policy,” was introduced in 2013 by alumna Mikayla Hellwich, who graduated in 2014 with a plant sciences degree.

“The intention behind it was to protect students with medical marijuana abiding by state medical laws,” See sec, Page 3

Alumnus ranks on Forbes list with nonprofit

Health Center reports increases in flu cases, vaccines

National FRN growth continues for Ben Simon

Officials administered 3,000 vaccines so far

By Taylor Swaak @tswaak27 Staff writer

By Marissa Horn @MarissaL_Horn Staff writer Av o i d s h a r i n g c u p s , a v o i d touching surfaces and, above all, the University Health Center’s director wrote, avoid sick students — no small feat on a campus of about 27,000.

Though the health center has adm inistered more than 3,000 flu shots this season, up from just less than 1,900 in early November, university health officials saw

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Ben Simon has lived with food recovery in mind ever since he and two other co-founders created the Food Recovery Network at this university in 2011.

Four years later, the network is a national organization with 111 student chapters and more than 600,000 pounds of recovered food since its inception. Simon, the 25-year-old executive director, is being recognized for his efforts.

On Jan. 5, Forbes Magazine named Simon to its annual “30 Under 30”

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Tina Thorburn, the health center’s nursing supervisor.

The combination of finals week

stress and a semester’s worth of unhealthy habits are to blame for a weakened immune system and the flow of sick students visiting the health center before break, Thorburn said.

“We still have f lu vaccines available, so we are hoping those who didn’t get it over break will get it now,” she sa id. “Even though it’s late in the season, it w i l l s t i l l g ive t hem some protection.”

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DEMOCRACY From PAGE 1 group could donate to groups i ndependent from ca nd idates, like super PACs, was an infringement of that right.

The ruling caused an unprecedented increase in campaign donations in the 2012 elections, with more than $1 bi l l ion com i ng f rom outside spending. Of that $1 billion, more than $400 m i l l ion was da rk money, or funds for an election campaign that have no disclosed source, according to The Huffington Post.

Tom K lotz, MaryPIRG’s “Reclaiming Our Democracy” campaign coordinator, said creating a small donormatch i ng prog ra m is i mportant because of “massive corporate interests that are rallying against the interests of the public.”

“When you look at issues, like social issues and political issues, they all originate from campaign financing.”

Klotz said, “Our elected officials, when we rally to create awareness for an issue, are being blocked because corporate interests are vastly different from the interests

flu From PAGE 1 visits as of Jan. 10, according to this state’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene weekly flu report.

The average proportion of visits to an emergency room with influenza-like symptoms has been much higher this year than that of the last three years, and the department listed this state’s flu intensity levels as moderate and widespread.

H o w e v e r, G o o g l e F l u Trends listed this state with

university students protest unrestricted political donations at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United ruling. sung-min kim/the diamondback of the majority of the public.”

O n We d n e s d a y, t h e f i f t h a n n ive rs a r y of t he Citizens Un ited r u l i ng, members of Ma r yPI RG joi ned hu nd reds of other protesters in Washington for a rally. In the cold, snowy weather, attendees listened to

speakers explain the damage they believe unrestricted political donations has caused to the democratic process.

“We are trying to get more informed about the issue of campaign finance reform, and it sounded like a cool way for us to gather with people

with the same interests as us,” sa id A nd rea Holtermann, assistant coordinator for MaryPIRG’s campaign.

T he g row i ng movement against the Citizens Un ited r u l i ng has spread f ro m p ol i t i c a l ra l l i e s to the ha l ls of Cong ress.

high flu activity.

“We were seeing quite a bit before we left for break, but I am anticipating more people will come in once everyone gets back,” Thorburn said.

There are no official numbers for the number of students infected with the flu before, after and during winter break because many students choose to go home for treatment instead, she said. But the Jan. 10 state wellness report said emergency rooms saw about 32 percent of all flu-like symptom visits come from those between the ages 5 and 24, which is the largest percentage of any age group listed.

“Everyone’s going to get together and is going to be coughing and sneezing and then they’ll be under stress, which will then weaken their immune systems and they’ll be more susceptible,” Thorburn said of students returning to campus.

David McBride, the health center director, wrote in an email that he recommends students steri l i ze h ig h ly touched surfaces in their rooms, cough into sleeves or tissues and avoid touching their faces.

T hose who do contract the flu should avoid crowded

places, take fever reducers such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen and drink plenty of fluids, McBride wrote.

He recommended students use a “Flu Buddy” system, in which students agree to take care of one another and bring food from the diner to their sick friend. Some students already used the system to make things easier when sick and away from home.

“When I get sick, I usually count on my roommates to help get me soup and take c a re of me,” sa id Steven Sleasman, a junior business major. “I don’t really have

In February 2014, U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Maryland) introduced a bill to Congress called the “Government By the People Act,” which aims “to make everyday Americans just as powerful as bigmoney campaign donors.” “[A f ter com i ng back to

office in 2007], I witnessed how wealthy campaign donors and well-connecte d Wa s h i n g to n i n s i d e r s a re block i ng prog ress on t he i ssues t h at ever yd ay citizens care most about — whether it’s creating good jobs, education, health care or the environment,” Sarbanes said.

L i ke Sa rba nes, Holtermann is passionate about ca mpa ig n fi na nce reform because she believes achieving significant political change will be challenging until big-money donations are unable to “drown out” lower-income voters.

MaryPIRG will be attending several events in the area and planning some of their own for the upcoming semester to show students why this issue should matter to them.

“As an activist group, we a re tr y i ng to promote a l l these causes, l i ke homelessness and environmental change,” Holtermann said. ”We’ve realized how much big-money influences campaigns and politicians, and that we can’t get anything else done unless we figure this out first.” jmagnessdbk@gmail.com

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3,000 flu shots administered by the health center this season

2,300 people visited the hospital with flu-like symptoms in this state

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of all flu-like symptom emergency room visits in this state came from those between ages 5 and 24 the option of going home, so being away from home and sick is never fun.”

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Graduate school purchases online career program for student use Versatile PhD offers job resources, tips

By Carly Kempler @CarlyKempler Staff writer Graduate students will be able to receive advice and view old doctoral candidate’s resumes and cover letters through a career-development program the graduate school purchased in the fall.

This university’s graduate school added the online resource Versatile PhD in September, and it became active in December. The program can

help graduate students prepare for career paths in humanities, STEM fields and social sciences, said Paula Chambers, the site’s founder.

“This is just one of the resources we plan to make available for our graduate and Ph.D. students,” said Mark Shayman, the associate dean of the graduate school for student success.

“It’s very important because there’s an evolution going on for career placements for doctoral students.”

Traditionally, research institutions like this university have trained doctoral candidates to enter careers in academia. However, Shayman

sa id t here cou ld be more students earning doctorates than there are positions in a given field.

“Part of it is that faculties are not growing at all and professors are not retiring until a later age, so positions are less available,” he said.

Versatile has a range of career options, which users select to view a breakdown of the career’s specific demands a n d a b r i e f ove r v i e w o n preparation for the field. The program is available to all enrolled graduate students, said Jeffrey Franke, graduate school assistant dean and chief of staff.

The plan to promote multiple career paths for graduate students is one of the main initiatives for the university’s graduate adm inistration, Franke said. The administration also is looking to partner with other programs to increase networking, he said.

“We’re i n the pla n n i ng stages of having multiple wo rk s h o p s o n c a m p u s,” Shayman said. “Versatile PhD is just one facet. We are working to educate our faculty members so they can support students pursuing nonacademic careers.”

T he G ra du ate S t u d e nt Government, along with the

administration, is starting to promote the program, said Deborah Hemingway, GSG president and a fourth-year biophysics doctoral candidate.

“We’re very thankful the graduate administration is paying attention and supporting students in other career paths,” Hemingway said. “We really appreciate them responding to the students’ need for multiple career preparations.”

The site has a community of about 50,000 members, half of whom are students at a subscribing university. In addition, about 12 percent, or 6,000, of the total members

a re d o c to ra l c a n d i d a te s already in nonacademic fields.

This allows current graduate students to connect with those already working in nonacademic disciplines.

About 80 universities are subscribed to Versatile PhD. “[The subscribed universities] are the one’s accepting the idea that Ph.D. students must move outside academic fields,” Chambers said. “Plus, when universities subscribe, they also get an opportunity to publicly show a commitment to broaden ing their graduates’ degrees.”

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worse state and faced a more defined future with a goal in mind, Day said.

Day also said the city would like to see senior housing, a community garden or a space that start-ups can be established, although nothing is set in stone.

“It’s a better plan to think about developing something that will fit the neighborhood, benefit the neighborhood,” Day said. “There’s a great opportunity here through collaboration between the university and the city to do something great there.”

Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management Carlo Colella, however, said he feels it’s more likely for the foundation to build student housing instead.

“We’re studying different options, but an obvious candidate for consideration is housing for faculty and staff, grad students, something of that nature,” Colella said.

“Something of that nature you can imagine very easily being supported by the university and the community, and its character and scale would exist comfortably in the historic district.”

No matter what the property’s future might hold, Colella said it will be an improvement from the building’s previous condition.

The Foundation’s intention to work closely with the city government and the local community reflects of a larger trend toward large-scale cooperation between the entities, such as in projects like The Hotel at the University of Maryland, Colella said.

“I’m really pleased the city and community were supportive of this transaction,” he said. “It’s a testament to the collaboration that continues to grow between the university, the Foundation, the city and the community.”

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Ben simon, left, is named on Forbes Magazine’s annual “30 Under 30” list for social entrepreneurs. Simon serves as the executive director of the Food Recovery Network. file photo/the diamondback

FORBES From PAGE 1 list for social entrepreneurs for his continued passion and dedication to the cause.

“I actually found out the day they announced it, after they announced it,” Simon said. “It felt really rewarding, and validation of all the good work Food Recovery Network has been doing and felt great to be able to win the award on behalf of all of our co-founders and volunteers and staff.”

The list is now in its fourth year and features 600 innovators and entrepreneurs younger than 30, among 20 different categories, according to a Forbes news release.

A panel of judges collaborated on the social entrepreneurs list.

The FRN, based in College Park, has a mission to take unsold food from university dining halls and sporting events and give it to people in the local community suf-

fering from food insecurity.

Simon said he holds FRN to that mission, keeping in mind the statistics that 1 in 6 Americans go hungry and that America wastes 40 percent of its food.

“America doesn’t actually have a food shortage problem.

America has a food distribution problem … and that’s exactly the work FRN does,” Simon said. “From the gate, we wanted it to be a movement, more than just something at one college. We very quickly could see that this had legs, but we were floored with how fast it grew.”

This university’s chapter co-president, senior biology major LeAnne Young, said students recovered more than 10,000 pounds of food last semester, collecting 100 to 300 pounds of food every weeknight from 251 North and hundreds of pounds of food at football and basketball games.

“We have individual volunteers, but we also partner with other organizations and

provide food recovery opportunities for them,” Young said. “A nd it’s just crazy, because if we weren’t there, all of that food would’ve been thrown into the trash, and it just would’ve been taking up space in landfills.”

Young said Simon continues to be involved with the chapter and has met with her and other FRN volunteers.

“He’s just very, very dedicated to food recovery; he still comes out to College Park sometimes and helps with recoveries even though he has a billion of other things to do,” Young said. “I think that’s really cool.”

Simon also visits the campus to talk with students as a figurehead for social entrepreneurship, said Ryan Steinbach, the community manager for the Center for Social Value Creation at the business school.

Stei nbach, l i ke You ng, a l s o a p p l a u d e d S i m o n’s dedication to food recovery, noting how it carries over to his personal life.

i n wh ich “med ica l m a r ij u a n a s a v e d t h e i r l i f e .”

T he prop osed bi l l wou ld allow students to continue usi ng med ica l m a r iju a n a without fear of university consequences.

“Receiving punishment for medicine is wrong,” she said.

While Hellwich is unsure of how t he proposed bi l l will fare with the SEC, she said the idea received strong support from the student body.

“We got a lot of petition si g n at u re s on t he id e a ,” Hel lw ich sa id. “I hope it serves as a message to the university that this is something students care about.”

Although marijuana remains an illegal drug on the federal level, in October 2014, this state’s decrimina l i zation bi l l removed criminal penalties and jail time for residents possessi ng less tha n 10 g ra ms of marijuana.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e S E C will be reviewing revisions on the current hazing policy at this university.

Andrea Goodwin, student conduct director, said that

while there were “no significant revisions” to the p o l i c y, i t w i l l i n c l u d e a clearer definition of hazing and more resources.

“Another main reason for the revision is to have the Un iversity Senate rev iew and approve a policy that i s a u n i v e r s i t y p o l i c y,” G oodw i n sa id. “T he previous policy was a student affairs policy.”

J o h n Z a c k e r, s t u d e n t affairs assistant vice president, said this semester’s third annual “hazing prevention summit” will bring toget her members of t he Hazing Prevention Coalition on Feb. 27. The discussion will focus on bystander intervention training and will be conducted by Fatima Burns from the University Health Center.

“An effective policy must be combined with continued prevention and education efforts,” Zacker said.

Goodwin said she expects the proposal to be voted on du r i ng t he SEC’s Feb. 1 2 meeting.

“He’s the kind of person where if you don’t eat every th i ng on you r plate … he will eat it for you or box it,” Steinbach said. “That’s who he is. That’s his image.

T hat’s the cause that he’s promoting. He’s on it 100 percent of the time.”

In addition to establishing a goal to expand the organization to 150 chapters

by M ay, Si mon sa id F R N is also setting its sights on future goals, such as going i nter n at ion a l, prov id i n g food recovery programs for grade schools and advocating giving smaller businesses the same enhanced tax deductions for food recoveries as larger corporations.

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the property on three sides, DesRoches said.

The house was built in the early 1940s and was occupied by students until 13 years ago.

Its location in the College Park Old Town Historic District has merited its designation as a historical building, which is why the county’s Historic Preservation Commission had to approve the demolition project.

“We approved the proposal with some conditions — the applicants have to provide some kind of documentation of the structure [for historic records], and they have to provide for the installation of commemorative signage at some point in the future,” said Howard Berger, historic preservation super v isor for the Prince George’s County Planning Department.

Despite the building’s historical value, the structure fell into a state of disrepair throughout the past decade and a half, according to DesRoches. Since the expiration of its university charter in 2001, the house served as a magnet for homeless people seeking shelter in cold months, followed by suffering a fire and damage to its facade.

“The building is a danger and a hazard,” District 3 Councilman Robert Day said. “There were people who used to go in there and sleep, and that’s not a good situation for anybody.

People were lighting tires in there to keep warm, so it’s not a good environment for anyone to be around.”

Though DesRoches attempted to demolish the building in 2007 and was denied, the approval came as the property was in a emuellerdbk@gmail.com

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sec From PAGE 1 Hel lw ich sa id , referencing this state’s affirmative defense law. “In Maryland, you can have a doctor’s note to defend you from bei ng a rrested, a nd th is shou ld protect students from punishment.”

T his state’s affirmative d e fe n s e l a w, w h i c h w a s e x t e n d e d i n 2 013 , m a d e medical marijuana legal for residents to use if prescribed by a physician.

However, under this university’s Code of Student Conduct, marijuana is not allowed on the campus e v e n i f i t i s p re s c r i b e d .

Punishments for students caught with marijuana include a one-year suspension, removal from campus h o u s i n g a n d l o n g-t e r m random drug testing.

Hellwich, a former outreach coordinator for this u n iversity’s Students for Sensible Drug Policy, said she has know n students w it h c a ncer, d i sabi l it ies a nd ot her ci rcu msta nces

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Maryland Munch: A classy twist on breakfast for dinner The weather outside makes us all wish we were in the south of France right now.

Though last-minute plane tickets are a little hard to come by, you don’t have to be Julia Child to whip up a little consolatory French dish. Welcome to the ridiculously easy world of Parisian street food: the crepe.

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t used to be that a high school diploma ensured a middle-class income and lifestyle. But a college degree tacked onto a high school diploma today does no longer guarantee a job, much less one that fosters a middle-class lifestyle.

However, according to the White House, jobs that require at least an associate degree are expected to grow twice as fast as jobs requiring no college experience, in the near future.

To combat the increase of jobs requiring an associate degree, President Obama released Jan. 9 the America’s College Promise Proposal, which will seek to make the first two years of community college free of charge for students.

According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, 45 percent of the U.S.’s 24 million college students are enrolled at community colleges, paying an average of $3,260 per year.

Obama wants to make an associate degree as accessible as a high school education and diploma is. The proposal aims to have students attend community college at the public’s expense, just as primary and secondary education is funded.

If all states would participate in the proposal, roughly 9 million community college students could benefit and save about $3,800 in tuition a year.

However, if successful, despite the lack of tuition costs, the proposal still will come at a price — just not a private one.

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In a public service announcement released by the White House on Jan. 8 before Obama went to speak in Tennessee regarding higher education, the president revealed that his goal of free community college should be accessible to anyone who is “willing to work for it.” In specific terms, the Promise Proposal would cover the first two years of community college at the federal and state government’s expense if and only if a student works for it by maintaining a 2.5 GPA. Students also must register at least as half-time students.

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Despite financial constraints, providing free community college would make higher education more accessible.

The America’s College Promise Proposal is a great avenue to increase higher education’s value and to hopefully and eventually make the U.S. the country with the highest proportion of college graduates.

The proposal’s main goal of making higher education more accessible to all helps ensure that the middle class remains intact and that everyone, no matter his or her socioeconomic background, can access jobs requiring college.

However, with a proposal as valiant as this one, there are sure to be consequences, questions and discrepancies.

The White House Fact Sheet regarding the proposal states that Obama intends for tuition to be funded by both the federal and state governments. Federal funding will cover 75 percent of the initiative, while Obama expects state governments chip in the remaining 25 percent.

It would seem that most states would want to participate in this educational reform, especially Tennessee, which Obama praised for its involvement in higher education.

But this proposal could leave a bad taste in this state’s newly sworn-in governor’s mouth. It was recently announced that Gov. Larry Hogan hopes to enact a 5 percent tuition increase at University System of Maryland institutions. While community colleges in this state and others might not be linked to state institutions, it is unlikely that Hogan and other government officials who share his views will be in favor of the state covering the balance of free community college.

While there are budgetary shortcomings and questions, the America’s College Promise Proposal has the potential to become an act that could shape this country for the better. By providing free community college, the possession of higher education could become the norm just as a high school diploma is.

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Winning the fight against anxiety KATIE STULLER

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in front of the class or walk somewhere alone, students with generalized anxiety can be having a great time with friends when their minds suddenly tell their bodies to go into fight-or-flight mode.

Many students, such as myself, try medicine only to find out that the symptoms of anxiety become worse before they get better. I quit my medication after two days. Some students try yoga or meditation.

Running or walking outside can relax the mind, and getting a full night’s sleep helps as well.

But when the high from these activities wears off, I once again feel my limbs tingling, my hands sweating, my toes freezing and my heart racing. Friends and family tell me to “cheer up” and “have a positive attitude,” but what we must understand is that anxiety is an infection of the mind.

No person with anxiety or depression wants to feel down. They do not throw pity parties or cry for attention. They do not stay in horrible ruts of negativity just to be passive-aggressive. The desire to be happy is at war with the unbalanced chemicals of the mind.

Therefore, after a year of anxiety, I have found that the best cure is acceptance.

Anxiety is not something you can grow out of just by working out and eating healthy food. It is not something you can suppress or ignore while you hope it goes away. When I feel my shakiness come on, I simply take a deep breath and remind myself that I’m going to be OK. If one out of three other Terps feel this way and can still represent this university as one of the most successful student bodies, then I know this is disorder will in no way stand in the path of my future happiness.

stood there leaning over the counter, clutching my chest.

The line of students eager to get their morning cup of coffee began to pile up, and my manager asked why I was moving so slowly. I could feel my heart skipping beats. I thought I was having a heart attack.

I left work and went to the University Health Center, where I quickly found myself tangled in wires that were strapped to my chest as a monitor read the beats of my heart.

It was a bit irregular, the doctor said, as she handed me a chart of squiggles. She told me not to worry because anxiety attacks are very common among college students.

I left the health center in a state of confusion. An anxiety attack? I had had an anxiety attack before, in which my mind raced with scary thoughts, and my hands grew sweaty, but that morning I had felt fine. I had no papers due and no upcoming tests. I was planning to work out with my best friend after class and then grab dinner with my resident assistant staff. What caused my anxiety?

One out of three college students will feel depressed at some point in his or her college career, and much of that depression parallels with anxiety. I’ll cry for no reason, get mad because of the smallest things and wish to be alone even when everyone around me cares.

But the worst part is that, very often, there is no trigger for those who have generalized anxiety. While students with Katie Stuller is a junior English situational anxiety might have m a j o r. S h e c a n b e re a c h e d a t an attack if they have to speak kstullerdbk@gmail.com.

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hen I think about my time here at this university, I think about a whirlwind of incredible experiences. But I also think about that gnawing question that has always lurked: What in the world am I going to do after I graduate?

Although this inquiry is the quickest way to get any senior’s heart pounding and palms sweating, I actually have several ways I could answer it. I could look for marketing positions at countless firms. I could apply to an MBA program. I have choices.

But the question of what I could do after graduation actually has a second facet: What should I do? And as I turned each choice over in my head, none of them felt quite right.

As a first-generation Latina college student soon to have a college degree, I now have access to opportunities that many kids like me don’t have growing up. I worked hard to get into and through college and faced struggles along the way, but I also know that it was the hard work of many others that got me to this point. If just a few things were different — a different teacher, a different group of friends — I might not be a student at this university.

In 2010, I was named a Gates Millennium Scholar, securing a scholar-

ship that helped me through undergrad and will ultimately aid me in obtaining a doctoral degree. The scholarship funded opportunities, such as my study-abroad trips, that I could not have afforded otherwise. I know I’m lucky — I wasn’t born with those resources, but I had the support I needed to secure them.

However, so many deserving students are not even aware scholarships like this are available to them. Take Laura, for instance. She’s a local high school senior I mentored. She has the brains, the drive and the dedication to go to a great school. But she almost missed out — she assumed college was much too expensive to ever be a reality for her.

I know exactly how Laura felt. I was that A-plus student who helped raise my twin brother while our mother was out working two jobs. I constantly wondered how I was ever going to help my mom make it out of living paycheck to paycheck. I never once thought it would be through college. I never once thought that both my brother and I would be college graduates.

When I think about what I can and should do with that privilege, working with kids like Laura is the answer that fits. So after graduation, I’m joining

Teach For America. I didn’t make this choice because I think I’m going to be a hero. This work will be incredibly challenging and humbling, and I will have to push myself harder than ever to give my students the education they deserve. I will work in close partnership with the parents, teachers and community members who have been working toward justice and equality long before I arrived.

But I don’t want a job that lets me turn a blind eye to the unfairness kids face every day. I want one that forces me to look inequity in the face and fight it with all my heart. I want one that holds me accountable for the injustices that plague our communities — although I did not create them, I’d still bear responsibility if I chose not to address them.

As I become a Teach For America corps member, I’ll be joining thousands of people working relentlessly to make access to opportunity equitable. As you think about what in the world you’re going to do after you leave here, I hope you’ll join us.

Sofia Vega-Ormeno is a senior m a rk e t i n g a n d fa m i l y sc i e n c e m a j o r. S h e c a n b e re a c h e d a t sofiamvo@terpmail.umd.edu.

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university thrive. Individual ideas can come together and allow for growth and innovation.

But what is even more special about this university is that due to the size, we also have the opportunity to experiment with different groups. We can make a large institution into a small, personalized college environment.

Living-learning programs such as Integrated Life Sciences and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program exemplify this idea. They allow communication and interaction within a small body of students with a similar mindset, but at the same time, students are free to explore any other interests they might have. This reduces the pressure of a big school while still providing the benefits and resources of one.

As a result, we can meet new people and expand our networks. And if for some reason that particular group doesn’t feel right, there’s no harm in changing organizations. At a smaller school, that option might not be there.

In a way, this helps us discover ourselves. We uncover our passions and the fuel for our ambitions and goals.

This will be extremely beneficial for our long-term futures.

This semester, be bold; find something that excites you and make it personal by using this university’s unique diversity. On a campus with so many opportunities, it would be shame to sit idle.

ver the past year and a half, I have come to appreciate this university for more than its esteemed academics and illustrious history. While these might have been key deciding factors in attending this university, the true essence of this special place of higher education stems from its large pool of diversity.

As a freshman I remember trying to grasp how I would fit in at such a large university. I would constantly hear the word diversity echo throughout the campus but had little idea of what that meant.

I was simply overwhelmed.

But now I understand that if I were to go to a small school, the chances of finding my niche would have been significantly limited.

The reason for this is that this university’s culture is open to new ideas and interests and to fostering creativity and diversity. We have hundreds of organizations and outlets spanning a variety of interests and passions. If you want to build water purification systems in developing countries, there are clubs for that. Whether you would like to pursue a passion for athletics or singing, there are a variety of groups for these interests as well.

I realize that many people take Sauradeep Sinha is a sophomore pride in their sense of individuality. chemical engineering major. He can But this is exactly what makes this be reached at ssinhadbk@gmail.com.

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MUSIC | “UPTOWN FUNK”

something funky, something fresh Hit collaboration from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars combines modern production with an old-school funk soul

By Leo Traub @LeoTraub Staff writer Unless you really, really haven’t been paying attention for the past few months, you’ve probably heard Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk,” the thumping boogie that’s taken Top 40 radio stations by storm.

Complete with squealing, funkadelic rhythm guitars, an irresistibly coarse bass harmony and a posse of shouting backup singers, “Uptown Funk” is a refreshing diversion from Top 40’s typically stale offerings.

Popular music that follows the same one or two formulas often ends up sounding repetitive and uninteresting, with little to set it apart from every other song with a pretty lead vocal and catchy chorus. “Uptown Funk” is unique in that it panders to a successful contemporary formula while maintaining all of the trappings of a 1960s boogie tune.

Ronson’s anthem has some qualities pretty common to modern music. You’ve got Billboard boy toy Bruno Mars absolutely killing it on the lead vocals. There’s that prechorus “building up” noise leading into a drop, albeit one more organic-

sounding than its dubstep equivalent. And the chorus is resplendent with trumpets, which are currently having a moment of prevalence in pop music, as they still make songs sound unique and almost quirky.

Even thematically, “Uptown Funk” abides closely to what makes many songs into radio hits. The lyrics ooze with bravado and swagger, reveling in women, money and alcohol. Ronson and Mars drop names and references (Michelle Pfeiffer, Hollywood, Saint Laurent), and then there’s the bridge, all cheeky not-quite profanity: “Uptown funk you up.”

But beyond the song’s ability to tick off the requirements of a successful — albeit commonplace — pop hit, “Uptown Funk” has the makings of a fantastically funky rhythmic anthem, a genuine rarity in today’s pop radio landscape. In addition to the funky, flaring guitar-and-bass combination, it’s got a swinging hook that easily replaces any chorus singalong. And the best part: It’s a song you can really bust a move to.

Forget the jumping and fist-pumping; watch the music video once, and you’ll get the idea.

This blend of pop-funk perfection is what makes “Uptown Funk” so

great. It ventures beyond the safety (read: unimaginativeness) of sticking to the tried-and-true pop formula and draws on a genre infrequently heard on the radio.

To be fair, a synergy like that isn’t exactly a musical revelation; “Uptown Funk” has its predecessors.

It goes without saying that other songs have successfully blended genres to create music that’s greater than the sum of its parts. There’s great rap-rock or folk-pop songs, for instance. As a slightly more abstract example, The Great Gatsby’s 2013 remake had a soundtrack produced by Jay Z with songs by Lana Del Rey, will.i.am and Florence + The Machine. Such modern music might seem anachronistic in a movie that takes place in the Roaring Twenties, yet the juxtaposition worked really well. Rather than feeling dated, the party scenes in The Great Gatsby felt current and vibrant.

So although “Uptown Funk” isn’t a complete divergence from the norm, it’s plenty unique enough to stand out.

Until Top 40 radio beats it into the ground with play after play, we can still enjoy its refreshing throwback sound. ltraubdbk@gmail.com

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TECH | FAST FOOD APPS

Satisfying your app-etite Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s and other fast-food joints have entered the 21st century — and one writer’s life — with smartphone apps

By Maeve Dunigan @maevedunigan Staff writer

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It was a frigid winter day and I was seated with my friend, attempting to participate in conversation but not exactly listening to what she was saying. Suddenly, through my fog, I heard the words “free” and “coffee” in tandem and my entire head jerked into an alert position like a dog that just heard the sound of food being poured into its bowl.

After immediately giving her my undivided attention, I learned that by simply downloading the D u n k i n ’ Do n u ts a p p, I co u l d get free coffee just because the Ravens had won a football game the day before. Of course I had

to put this knowledge to the test.

A l t h o u g h t h e co f fe e wo u l d have been only about $2, getting it for free was exhilarating. I felt as though I had just swindled Dunkin’ Donuts out of everything it had. In fact, after receiving this free beverage, I was almost positive that I owned Dunkin’ Donuts.

I stole away into the night, free coffee in hand, feeling like the most conniving of thieves.

My not-so-illegal crime spree at the Dunkin’ Donuts would prove to be my first experience with fast-food apps, convenient tools that allow smartphone users to order food, manage money and access rewards and coupons.

Virtually every fast-food chain has managed to come out with their own app, each with the same

basic interface but subtle nuances.

The Wendy’s app, the Dunkin’ Donuts app and the McDonald’s app are all very rewards-focused.

The apps draw users in with the free food and perks that they immediately offer and then coerce patrons into buying more specific menu items so they can gain rewards and ultimately spend less money.

Not all of the apps necessarily provide discounts, though; the Subway, Chick-fil-A and Taco Bell apps focus more on getting the user to the nearest restaurant by allowing him or her to order food before getting to the store.

The idea of ordering fast food in advance, especially when it’s only for one person, seems to defeat the purpose of the restaurant

itself. How much faster could ordering it with the app possibly be? Who has such a tight schedule that they have to order their food in advance instead of waiting two minutes in a drive-thru?

Regardless of the fact that preordering something that takes approximately a millisecond to make (and by “make,” I mean heat up and throw in a bag) is a bit absurd, many fast food apps can still prove to be helpful little companions.

Your friends may poke fun at the fact that your phone looks more like a mall food court than a cellular device, but can these friends get you a dollar off any egg white veggie flatbread? I think not. mdunigandbk@gmail.com

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“WE JUST WENT INTO A MODE WHERE WE THOUGHT THE GAME WAS OVER. ... IT’S AN IMPORTANT LESSON FOR A YOUNG TEAM TO LEARN THAT YOU HAVE TO PLAY HARD FOR 40 MINUTES AGAINST ANYONE.” BRENDA FRESE Terrapins women’s basketball coach

COach brenda frese barks instructions from the sideline in a win at George Washington on Nov. 22. Frese’s Terps hung on to beat Indiana on Sunday. alexander jonesi/the diamondback

frese From PAGE 8 inbounds to Moseley, but again her pass was intercepted and the Hoosiers had four points in the matter of a few seconds. Walker-Kimbrough finished with six turnovers on the game. “{What] you never want to do is turn the ball over right under their hoop,” WalkerKimbrough said. “That gave them a lot of momentum.”

Time eventually ran out on Indiana, but it left a sour taste in the Terps’ mouths. And it

wasn’t just because of the final minute either.

After keeping the Hoosiers without a field goal for an eight-minute stretch in the first half and holding them to just 25.8 percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes, the Terps allowed Indiana to put up 45 points after the break.

“In the second half they were getting to the hoop, and we were playing a little more tentative because we didn’t want to get into foul trouble,” Walker-Kimbrough said. “That killed us because we were basically just letting

t h e m go a n d t h ey we re getting layups.”

In the opening period, Indiana settled for 11 3-pointers and missed all of them.

After halftime, though, the Hoosiers attacked the basket and took just seven 3-pointers despite the double-digit deficit they faced.

Forward Tierney Pfirman rested with an illness, which left the Terps shorthanded down low, especially with center Brionna Jones battling foul trouble. Indiana was able to exploit that area in the second half.

“We lost our concentration,” Frese said. “A lot of that had to do with a lot of the rotations we put in not being ready to play.”

Frese highlighted the “lapses” that she saw at the defensive end and noted times when the Terps “lost [their] concentration.” For her, it comes back to the Terps’ energy level, which she said was low.

While the second-half defensive struggles and miscues in the final minute didn’t cost the Terps their 11th consecutive win, it provided a valuable lesson for a young team.

“It was definitely good for us to go through something like that in the middle of the season rather than the end,” Moseley said. rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

guard Melo Trimble rises for a layup in the Terps’ 68-67 win over Northwestern at Xfinity Center on Sunday night. christian jenkins/the diamondback

closers From PAGE 8 the final three minutes, 22 seconds to escape with a victory.

Trimble finished with a game-high 27 points and Wells had the game-winning putback with 1.4 seconds remaining off Trimble’s missed 3-pointer.

The two players scored 19 of the team’s final 22 points against the Wildcats. In the final four minutes, Trimble scored seven points and Wells had six. “ I ’m rea l ly h a p py fo r Dez that he got the tip-in,” Turgeon said. “And Melo was Melo doing what he does.”

The only points in the final nine minutes of the game scored by any Terp besides the duo came via Jake Layman’s 3-pointer, which Wells assisted.

And this weekend’s comefrom-behind shocker wasn’t the only time the Terps’ two most notable players guided the team through a sticky spot. In a close game against Arizona State on Nov. 24, Trimble scored a career-high 31 points, but Turgeon put the

ball in Wells’ hands down the stretch to close out the win.

Then in a double-overtime win at Michigan State on Dec. 30, Wells hit a game-tying three at the end of regulation while Trimble finished with a team-best 17 points.

Trimble has proven to be the Terps’ most prolific scorer, a role Wells held the past two seasons, and the freshman’s solid freethrow shooting helps him pile up points late. Meanwhile, Wells, the veteran, has maintained the flair for drama that has defined his time in College Park.

“We just have a never die attitude,” Wells said when asked about his most recent late-game heroics. “We can do anything we put our minds to when we stay focused throughout the game.”

Wells and Trimble together have formed a successful combination. So far this season, the Terps are 4-0 in games decided by five points or fewer after going 4-7 in such contests during last season’s disappointing campaign.

Trimble was still a senior at Bishop O’Connell High School

then, and Wells was doing what he could to pull a seemingly dysfunctional Terps team through its final ACC season.

Wells led the team in scoring last season and often dominated possession for the final 10 minutes of games.

Sometimes it worked well, such as the night he hit a gamewinning 3-pointer against Miami last January. On other occasions, Wells didn’t get the support he needed for the team to pull out a win. Against Duke, for instance, Wells scored 17 second-half points to help the Terps erase a late deficit, but the Terps still suffered a narrow loss as the rest of the team went cold in the closing minutes.

During a blistering start to this season, though, the Terps’ leader has had a pal to help carry the load.

“Last year, the team really relied on Dez, but this year I can see Dez leaning on me as the freshman point guard,” Trimble said. “That’s a lot of weight on my shoulders, but I can overcome it.” akasinitzdbk@gmail.com

notebook From PAGE 8 season. Raffa, also a thirdteam preseason All-American, emerged as one of the nation’s elite faceoff specialists in 2014 and finished the season with the second-best faceoff percentage in the country at .686. And Ikeda, who started all 17 contests for the Terps, recovered 29 ground balls and caused 17 turnovers.

TRANSFERS Former UMBC goalkeeper Wes DiRito and former Virginia defender Greg Danseglio have transferred to the Terps, according to a Baltimore Sun report.

DiRito, an Odenton native, earned a 6-5 record as the Retrievers’ goalkeeper in 2013 before foot surgery prevented him from playing in 2014.

DiRito will compete for the starting job with goalkeepers Kyle Bernlohr and Dan Morris, Tillman told The Sun. The winner of the position battle will be faced with the hefty task of replacing Amato, who became the first goalkeeper to be named to the All-ACC team four times.

Amato recorded a .559 save percentage last year en route to earning USILA First-Team All-America and ACC Defen-

faceoff specialist charlie raffa was one of three Terps drafted into the MLL last week.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks took Raffa with the 24th pick of the draft. file photo/the diamondback sive Player of the Year honors.

Danseglio started in 16 games in 2014, recovered 54 ground balls and caused 11 turnovers.

RAMBO’S STATUS UNCERTAIN With the season opener a little more than a week away, attackman Matt Rambo’s status remains unclear.

Rambo, the Terps’ secondleading scorer in 2014 with 30 goals, was charged with firstand second-degree assault and

malicious destruction of property after an Oct. 22 incident.

Rambo was suspended indefinitely on Oct. 31, but Tillman has not said whether the sophomore will play in 2015. Rambo was expected to be a big part of the Terps offense following the departures of graduated midfielder Mike Chanenchuk and 2014 ACC Freshman of the Year Connor Cannizzaro, who transferred to Denver. jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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MEN’S BASKETBALL | RECRUITING

Local guard commits to Terps Class of 2016 floor general, Bowie native Cowan gives verbal pledge

By RJ Kaminski @RJKaminski Staff writer

coach Mark Turgeon scored the first verbal commitment of his 2016 recruiting class yesterday when St. John’s College High School point guard Anthony Cowan chose the Terps. alexander jonesi/the diamondback

Point guard Anthony Cowan of St. John’s College High School, a class of 2016 recruit, announced on Twitter today that he has verbally committed to the Terrapins men’s basketball team. Coach Mark Turgeon and assistant Dustin Clark have had an eye on the 6-foot floor

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general since his freshman season.

Cowan is the first class of 2016 recruit to commit to the Terps, and several pundits have labeled the high school junior as potential successor to point guard Melo Trimble.

ESPN rates Cowan as a four-star prospect, while Yahoo and 247Sports’ composite rankings have tabbed the Bowie native as a three-star recruit.

In an interview with InsideMDSports, Cowan said, “I just felt like

it was the right thing to do. … I felt like it was the right place for me, just with my relationship with Coach Turgeon and Coach Clark and the rest of the Maryland staff; it just felt right.”

Cowan grew up a Georgetown fan but is choosing the Terps over offers from Illinois, Florida State and Penn State. rkaminskidbk@gmail.com

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Late woes mar win at Indiana Hoosiers’ comeback bothers Frese after 11th straight victory

By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Staff writer As the clock ticked below a minute Sunday afternoon at Assembly Hall, the Terrapins women’s basketball team held a 15-point advantage over Indiana. Brenda Frese expected the Terps’ next few possessions to unfold without a hitch as she watched the shot clock wane, but instead, the 13thyear coach endured a nightmarish 60 seconds.

Frese looked on from the sidelines as her team committed a pair of careless turnovers, fouled and allowed three layups. The result was a 10point spurt by the Hoosiers in the final minute.

While the sloppy finish didn’t cost the No. 5 Terps the game in an 84-74 win, their inability to close the contest strongly discouraged Frese.

“We just went into a mode where we thought the game was over,” said Frese, whose Terps allowed Indiana to shoot 56.3 percent from the floor in the second half. “It’s an important lesson for a young team to learn that you have to play hard for 40 minutes against anyone.”

After Indiana guard Tyra Buss finished a layup with 32 seconds left and the Hoosiers took a timeout, guard Lexie Brown inbounded the ball to guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, who was immediately trapped. She turned to throw a pass to guard Brene Moseley, which was stolen and turned into a layup.

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Guard Melo Trimble (right) and guard Dez Wells (left) hug after the Terps beat Northwestern, 68-67, on Sunday. Trimble and Wells combined to score 19 of the Terps’ final 22 points.

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COUPLE of CLOSERS Combination of Wells, Trimble proves key to late-game success

By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer As an announced 14,113 filed out of Xfinity Center on Sunday night, Terrapins men’s basketball guards Melo Trimble and Dez Wells remained near midcourt waiting to go through a television interview.

The two players, each instrumental in the Terps’ thrilling 68-67 comeback win over

Northwestern that night, hugged when they first met near the center of the floor. Then Trimble, a freshman, and Wells, a senior, stood shoulder to shoulder, talking and laughing as the rest of the arena emptied.

“It’s like a little brother-big brother thing,” Trimble said. “He lets me make mistakes, and he gets on me, and I get on him too.”

But Trimble and Wells’ relationship has been more than just a story of mentorship. It also has created a late-game dynamic for the Terps that has

played a large part in their surprising 18-3 start to the season and return to national relevance.

With both guards proving capable of scoring and creating in one-on-one situations, coach Mark Turgeon now has two different players he can run his offense through down the stretch of close contests. Such a balance was on full display Sunday as the duo helped the Terps erase an 11-point deficit in See closers, Page 7

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Tillman rules All-American Murray ineligible for 2015 Three Terps go in MLL draft; Rambo’s status remains uncertain

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Staff writer

defender goran murray started all 16 games for the Terps as a junior last season. file photo/the diamondback

Terrapins men’s lacrosse coach John Tillman announced Friday that defender Goran Murray has been ruled ineligible for the 2015 season.

Murray was not with the Terps in the fall, either.

“We appreciate what Goran has done for the Maryland lacrosse program over the last three years and wish him the best moving forward,” Tillman said in a news release.

Murray, a first-team preseason All-American who would have been entering his senior campaign, was a starter on a 2014 Terps defensive unit that ranked third in the nation at 7.24 goals allowed per game. The Merion Station, Pennsylvania native scooped up 17 ground balls and caused 11 turnovers in 16 starts to help lead the program to an appearance in the

GORAN MURRAY’S 2014 ACCOLADES

Murray, senior Casey Ikeda and junior Matt Dunn. Now Tillman will have to look elsewhere to fill the hole left

by Murray.

USILA First-Team All-American

MLL DRAFT

All-ACC All-ACC Tournament Team national semifinals.

The ruling serves as a blow for Tillman and the Terps defense, which will try to make up for the departures of several starters: goalkeeper Niko Amato, long-pole midfielder Michael Ehrhardt and short-stick defensive midfielder Brian Cooper.

The Terps, who open their regular season Feb. 14 at Navy, expected to return their entire close defense —

Midfielder Joe LoCascio, faceoff specialist Charlie Raffa and Ikeda were selected in the Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft Friday at the Baltimore Hilton’s Holiday Ballroom.

The Florida Launch drafted both LoCascio (17th overall) and Ikeda (54th overall), while Raffa (24th overall) went to the Chesapeake Bayhawks.

The three seniors will play out their final college season with the Terps before joining their respective clubs.

LoCascio, a third-team preseason All-American, scored 20 goals and added five assists last See notebook, Page 7

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