January 28, 2015

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Misconduct training participation high Ahead of deadline, 75 percent of students start or complete sexual assault training program

By Talia Richman @talirichman Senior staff writer Before taking this university’s sexual misconduct online training program this past semester, junior

Matt Kerrigan said he hadn’t realized that if a girl says “yes” while intoxicated, it doesn’t count as consent.

Kerrigan, a criminology and criminal justice major, is one of 22,299 students — 75 percent of the students at this university — who have completed

or are in the process of completing the mandated training program as of Jan. 26.

“That figure tells you more about the subject than anything else,” said university President Wallace Loh. “People care enough to take it. … I’m very proud of our students that they are taking it so seriously.”

The program was sent out for the university community to complete

on Nov. 14 with an original deadline of Dec. 10, which was later extended to Jan. 30.

“Everyone is very pleased with 75 percent,” said Catherine Carroll, this university’s Title IX coordinator.

“At the end of the day, completion rates don’t matter as much as students understanding the material and See misconduct, Page 2

president wallace loh speaks at a 2013 event. Loh announced a series of sustainability initiatives on Earth Day. file photo/the diamondback

Univ makes progress on energy goal

WINTER WONDERLAND

Officials seek student help in campuswide sustainability plan

By Holly Cuozzo @emperorcuozzco Staff writer Since u n iversity President Wallace Loh announced the President’s Energy Initiatives on Earth Day in April, this university has continued to expose its students to sustainability to help reach its 2020 goal of cutting its carbon footprint in half.

“One of the things we are trying to do is instill values on the students that are here, so you have 35,000 students here who we hope take those same values and then they do their part,” said Brian Ullmann, marketing and communications assistant vice president.

“Universities are kind of unique places where we can have more of an impact … because we have people who come and then leave.”

The initiatives focus on energy conservation through a number of strategies: reducing electricity use See energy, Page 3

STUDENTS WOKE UP to a snowy McKeldin Mall and a two-hour delay yesterday morning. College Park received only a light dusting, but elsewhere on the East coast, including parts of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, got more than a foot of snow in the winter storm. james levin/the diamondback

‘We went there to work’

Senate to weigh changes to early-warning grade policies Professors could be required to post grades

Student trip to India offers taste of real world nonprofit work

By Rokia Hassanein @rokiahass Staff writer

By Carly Kempler @CarlyKempler Staff writer Twelve university students flew to New Delhi this winter break to participate in a study-abroad prog ra m a nd i mplement t hei r skills with nonprofit organizations there.

The university’s Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership within the public policy school hosted a three-week program that enabled students to become consultants for several companies in

the group of students who went on the trip stand in front of the Agra Fort in Agra, India. The 12 students worked with local nonprofit groups to apply the skills they learned in class. photo courtesy of arley donovan the country.

The undergraduate and graduate students on the trip, which began Jan. 1, had the opportunity to learn about a different culture and apply skills they have developed throughout their respective programs at this university, said Neil Costello, a thirdyear graduate student in the public

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“We went there to work,” said Benjamin Alexandro, a public policy graduate student. “We did a lot of research before this program so that we could hit the ground running once we got there.”

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Students at this university could see changes in midsemester grading procedures and early-warning grades if a University Senate bill is approved this semester.

The proposed bill, which would analyze the current grading policies, was reviewed by the Senate Executive Committee in April and sent to the Academic Procedures & Standards Committee for a broader review.

The APAS Committee is expected to report any recommended changes back to the executive

committee by March 27.

Senior economics major Mythili Mandadi originally proposed requiring all professors and instructors to make midsemester grades public in every class.

According to the Office of the Registrar, this university currently recommends that early-warning grades be posted for zero-level math courses, 100- and 200-level courses and for first-year students registered in upper-level courses.

Charles Delwiche, chairman of the APAS Committee, said the committee is close to finishing its work on this bill but is still awaiting a vote.

“I am quite confident that the committee will recommend that the current practice of issuing midterm grades be established as a formal university policy,” Delwiche said. “The See senate, Page 2

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“I WAS REALLY HOPING TO USE ALL THE THINGS I LEARNED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, LIKE FUNDRAISING, MANAGEMENT, TEAMWORK, TO ACTUALLY HELP A PLACE THAT HAS SOME OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND AMAZING WILDLIFE IN THE WORLD.” BENJAMIN ALEXANDRO

Public policy graduate student

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS spend time in New Delhi for a three-week study-abroad program while working with nonprofit organizations. The 12 students did research and consulting and explored the country. photo courtesy of benjamin alexandro (left) and arley donovan (right)

india From PAGE 1 The students who went on the trip were split into three groups of four and each assigned to a nonprofit organization. Some organizations did not previously have plans for fundraising or ways to keep track of records, for example, and the students joined them to provide insight on those issues, among others, said Arley Donovan, the program coordinator.

The groups were involved with organizations such as the Score Foundation, the Wildlife Trust of India and the Youthreach organization to help with capacity build-

ing, fundraising and program evaluation, Donovan said.

Costello said he was placed with the Score Foundation, which helps empower visually impaired people in India, during the trip. His team was tasked with developing a nationwide network and fundraising plan, but members realized the organization’s lack of capacity to implement such tools, he said.

The team developed the Score Foundation’s structure to help market the company to a wider audience, he said.

Participants worked together within these organizations to help them improve, and most students saw that they could truly make a difference for those who live in

India, Alexandro said.

Alexandro said that while with the Wildlife Trust of India, which aims to conserve the country’s natural heritage, he tried to create a connection between the population of nearly 1.3 billion in India and the wildlife there.

“It’s amazing to see these organizations work because this is an organization that works in a country that has some issues and problems with corruption,” Alexandro said. “[The country] has some real skepticism towards nonprofits, and they are seen as foreign entities trying to take over. But [the nonprofit] is able to do so much on-theground projects, ensuring rangers are doing their jobs

and protecting the wildlife from poachers.”

Students spent every weekday at their assigned organizations, A lexandro said. On the weekends, they participated in more traditional study-abroad activities, such as sightseeing. The trip counted as a three-credit capstone course for students in the public policy school.

“We explored Delhi and went to a museum, Gandhi Smriti, where Gandhi spent his last 144 days,” Costello said. “We also v isited [a] Sikh temple, which gives out a free meal each day. We got to take a tour of the kitchen and see how they’re able to feed 50,000 people in one day.”

Donovan said this

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A university student works on the online sexual misconduct training sent to the university community in November. The deadline to complete the program has been extended to this Friday and about 75 percent of students completed the training as of Monday. file photo/the diamondback

misconduct From PAGE 1 k now i ng where to go for resources.”

By fall 2015, Carroll said t he prog ra m l i kely w i l l be tied to registration for i n c o m i n g f re s h m e n a n d transfer students, adding blocks to students’ scheduling abilities who fail to complete the program.

For this first-ever training program, however, Carroll sa id it wa s i mp or t a nt to reach out to every member of the university. The training was sent out too late to be linked to registration this year, she said.

The program aims to depict the extent of sexual assault on college campuses, define consent, identify campus resources and iterate what this university’s sexual misconduct prohibits along with consequences for offenders, according to the objectives stated in the program.

It includes statistics, definitions of misconduct and videos featuring university students discussing myths and realities surrounding the issue as well.

“I want everyone to know what the expectations are at UMD in regards to this issue a nd how we a re goi ng to address it, and we intend to be fair, but there are consequences for engaging in really poor and bad behavior and people need to know what they are,” Carroll said. “If you know about it, you’re more likely to not engage in it.”

Some students, such as Kerrigan, said while the program

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committee strongly supports the sentiment of the proposal, which is that students should be given information on how they a re d oi n g t h ro u g h t he semester.”

D elw iche sa id e st a bl i s h i n g a p ol i c y o n posting midterm grades will be a first step, adding that the policy likely will differ from the updates requested in Mandadi’s initial proposal.

A part of Mandadi’s proposal suggested requiring faculty to use the ELMS online system to issue all grades or use an alternative method if instructors are unable to use ELMS. But Delwiche said that is “probably not practical for several reasons.”

“Midterm grades that are issued via ELMS are available to the student but are not seen by the students’ academic adviser or other members of the administration who monitor student performance,” he said.

In contrast, Delwiche added, m idterm g rades issued through Testudo. umd.edu could be a helpful platform for stu-

program was different than trad itiona l study-abroad prog ra m s becau se of t he nu mber of tasks they d id with real-life application.

“I picked th is prog ra m because I’ve never been to I nd ia before,” A lexa nd ro said. “I was really hoping to use all the things I learned at the University of Maryland, like fundraising, management, teamwork, to actually help a place that has some of the most unique and amazing wildlife in the world.”

T h i s p ro g ra m a l l o w e d students to engage their interests in a hands-on way outside of the classroom, Donovan said.

“Students spend a lot time getting classroom knowledge

and don’t get a chance to do something hands-on to test their knowledge,” Donovan said. “[This] gave students a chance to use what they’re learning in the real world and give them a taste of what impact they’re going to have once they’re graduated and working in the field.”

It also forged a connection between the participants and the country, she said.

“The relationships that you built there were fantastic,” Alexandro said, “especially with how generous and appreciative [the nonprofits] are.

They wanted us to come over and meet their families. They were always so gracious to us.”

dents and advisers.

Mandadi said her own academic experience led her to propose the bill. In her calculus class freshman year, her professor and teaching assistant didn’t post any grades online throughout the semester, she said.

“I didn’t end up doing well in that class, and I think the reason was partly because I had no idea how I was doing at any given time,” Mandadi said. “I’m not that great at math, so I just let it go.”

A s a j u n i o r l a s t y e a r, Mandadi said her technical writing professor never posted overall grades. Mandadi said she didn’t feel comfortable confronting her professor about the issue, and as a result, she was surprised upon seeing her final grade.

F u e le d b y f r u s t rat ion , Mandadi emailed university President Wallace Loh before connecting with the senate.

“I looked back at my other classes, and I noticed the ones that I did well in were ones where professors regularly updated grades and provided warning grades,” she said. “I understand that it’s a student’s responsibility to manage their own grade, but that job becomes harder than it already is when we don’t even have access to

basic information like what our grades are.”

Justin Kim, a senior electrical engineering major, echoed Mandadi’s tone.

“Not knowing [your grades] i s a p robl e m , e s p e c i a l ly because a lot of classes are prerequisites, and you can’t register until you pass,” he said. “So it’s frustrating when instructors aren’t proficient with ELMS.” Yeunjin Shin said she hasn’t experienced many problems with professors not keeping students’ grades updated but added that uncertainty is unfavorable.

“I wasn’t sure if I had to do the extra work or not to manage my grade,” the senior economics major said.

Mandadi said while most professors post grades, requiring all professors to do the same “is not outrageous to ask for.”

“Ea rly-wa rn i ng g rades is such a minor detail but one that can help students,” Mandadi said. “Even when I was taking 100- to 200-level classes, I consistently had professors who neglected to report them. Since they’re supposed to be helpf u l, I don’t see why they shouldn’t be adopted to all undergraduate classes.”

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“It was respectable that it got sent, but it was easy to not pay attention to, so I’m not sure how much good it would do,” he said.

Sen ior Britta ny de Ga i l said the training was long but was glad the university mandated the program.

“It’s a pretty hot issue,” the government and politics major said. “It’s important to spread awareness.”

A version of the program de-

signed for faculty and staff is currently in the works, Carroll said, which will go live by the end of February.

“They need to know what standards they’re going to be held to; they need to know what their rights are as employees; they need to know what is going to happen with reporting and what their obligations are with respect to reporting,” she said. “People who a re super v i sors a nd faculty have responsibilities, if they see bad things happening, to intervene.” trichmandbk@gmail.com

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University researchers link alcohol with illness

By Joe Zimmermann @JoeMacZim Senior staff writer Ask why binge drinking is a bad habit and you’ll hear plenty of reasons: Too much booze is said to be the cause of issues ranging from impaired judgment to poor grades to the Duke riot of 2010.

But one thing otherwise comprehensive alcohol education programs fail to address is a rather unexpected fact: Downing too many shots of alcohol could weaken the immune system in the hours after a drinking binge.

A study published this past month by the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore found that heavy alcohol consumption in a short period of time disrupts immune systems in healthy adults.

Researchers studied 15 participants who did not have a history of alcohol abuse. In a span of 20 minutes, participants consumed shots of 100-proof ethanol mixed with chilled sugar-free flavored seltzer water. The participants drank four or five shots, depending on weight and sex, to constitute a session of binge drinking.

To measure the immune

system’s response, researchers took blood from the participants before the alcohol consumption and after 20 minutes, two hours and five hours of the binge.

T hey found the number of monocytes and natural killer cells — types of white blood cells that make up the immune system — spiked at 20 minutes, and then decreased at two hours and returned to baseline at five hours, wrote Stephanie Richards, a co-author of the study and a fourthyear medical student at the Maryland School of Medicine, in an email.

T h is cou ld suggest i f someone was in a car accident 20 minutes after binge d ri n k i ng that they cou ld have an overly inflammatory immune response that would make them more susceptible to conditions such as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, she wrote.

“O n t he ot her h a nd , i f someone were to get into a car accident two hours after binge-drinking while his or her immune system is suppressed,” wrote Richards, who is also a 2007 university alum na, “they might be more susceptible to infections like pneumonia or wound infections.”

“IT CERTAINLY SHOWS THAT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS AFFECTED IN THAT IT MAY NOT BEHAVE THE WAY IT SHOULD IF ALCOHOL WASN’T

drinking on their immuno- use and risk-taking behaviors drunk mice are more prone to and traffic accidents. “Drug pneumonia, intoxicated rats logical health.

Kenneth Beck, a professor usage in general is generally bleed more and inebriated in the public health school correlated with that, so it’s not humans develop weakened at this university, said many surprising that binge drinking immune systems over time. studies over the years have is one particular example of But this study shows that shown that people who binge how drug use or abuse would the immunological effects drink are more likely to be at have this affect as well.” of binge drinking could take Jessica Bediako, this uni- hold in a matter of hours. risk of a number of problems, and it is no surprise that they versity’s ca mpus a lcohol PRESENT...”

Along with binge drinkprograms coordinator, wrote could have disrupted immune ing’s other adverse effects, MAJID AFSHAR in an email that the universystems as well. s u c h as i ncreased risk Study lead author “We know that people who sity works to continue pro- fo r t ra u m at i c i nj u r y, a n Majid Afshar, an alcohol take a lot of drugs tend to have viding new information to immune deficit could have expert at Loyola University a suppressed immune system, students about the dangers a compounding effect: Not Chicago and lead author of which makes them more sus- of alcohol, including the fact only could drinking make the study, said they cannot ceptible to colds and influenza, that it can keep a body from o n e m o r e l i k e l y t o g e t draw this conclusion defini- and other opportunistic dis- functioning at its optimal i nju red, but it cou ld a lso tively from the study because eases like herpes and so forth,” level in a variety of ways. complicate recovery.

A fsha r sa id sepa rate they did not look at people said Beck, who has studied the who were hospitalized after association between alcohol st ud ies h ave show n how jzimmermanndbk@gmail.com binge drinking. But the study demonstrates a significant immune system effect within MORE ONLINE hours of drinking.

“It certainly shows that your immune system is affected i n t hat it m ay not behave the way it should if alcohol wasn’t present, and if they’re trying to recover

By Jessie Campisi from a serious process,” said Afshar, who worked at the and trying to get to know a Maryland School of Medicine ow that the spring semillion new people in such while completing this study. mester has started, sorority a short period of time, all Afshar currently is working recruitment is right around on a follow-up study that looks while deciding which sororthe corner. at hospital patients who had ity is right for you.

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$300 million in potential savings for the university

25 percent of this university’s purchased power came from renewable sources in 2013

28 courses about sustainability added for 2014-2015

50 percent DUMPSTERS outside Anne Arundel Hall encourage students to recycle. This university is trying to inspire students to be more sustainable in order to reach its 2020 goal of cutting its carbon footprint in half and completely eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. josh loock/the diamondback

energy From PAGE 1 on the campus by 20 percent by 2020; switching to renewable electricity sources b y 2020; a n d u s i n g c a rbon-neutral construction met ho d s wh i le a d her i n g to the state’s Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards.

Loh’s announcement of these initiatives also emphasized the role each individual at this university has in helping the campus reach its goals by 2020.

To d a te , a n e s t i m a te d 18,000 students have received sustainability education, he said.

The National Center for Smart Growth at this university piloted the Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability in Frederick for the 2014-15 academ ic

year, launching 28 courses designed to promote sustainable growth.

In addition, the 3-yearold sustainability studies minor — the largest at this university, with more than 350 students enrolled at the start of this academic year — is projected to have its largest graduating class, with an estimated 112 students, said Robb Krehbiel, the academic adviser for the minor.

Reaching beyond students with an interest in sustainability, the sustainability office works to engage all students in green practices through outreach, said Morgan Folger, an intern for the Lead, Educate, Act, Facilitate Outreach Team in the sustainability office. These initiatives include the Small Footprint Pledge students can declare online, as well as randomly catching people “green-handed” for actions such as recycling.

“[Susta i nabi l ity is] everyone’s issue, so we’re all a f fected by t he negat ive impacts on the planet,” said Folger, a junior English and environmental science and policy major. “Why shouldn’t we keep it healthy?”

While the hype about sustainability centers around each student’s, faculty member’s and employee’s role to help this university reach its goal, Folger said she worries t h e re c e n t ly a n n o u n c e d budget cuts will cause problems for the initiatives.

But Loh said it’s too premature to tell whether the initiatives will be negatively impacted by the cuts.

Sustainability has been a focus at this school since for mer u n iversity P resident Dan Mote signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment in May 2007, according to the sustainability office. In October

decrease in carbon emissions by 2020 2009, Mote and the University Senate announced it had endorsed the Climate Action Plan, which introduced this goal to reduce campuswide ca rbon em issions by 50 percent by 2020, relative to the reported net total of 325,015 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emitted in 2005.

This plan expressed hope to c o m pl e te ly e l i m i n ate carbon emissions by 2050.

A side f rom work i n g to protect t he f utu re of t he pla net, L oh sa id work i ng towa rd these goa ls cou ld also potentially yield $300 million in savings for this university.

“We want to be a greener campus. Period. That’s motivation enough for me,” he said. “Now if on top of that you also add in some financial savings, that’s even more of a motivation. hcuozzodbk@gmail.com

CORRECTION Due to editing errors, Tuesday’s story “Alumnus ranks on Forbes list with nonprofit” incorrectly stated that biology major LeAnne Young is a senior and that the Food Recovery Network has 111 student chapters. Young is a junior, and there are currently 113 chapters.

University students work as legislative aides

By Josh Magness @josh_mag Staff writer Although former university student Ji m my Williams lost his bid for a District 13 seat in the House of Delegates in November, he still found a way to get involved with state politics.

As the senators and delegates in the General Assembly begin a new legislative session, Williams, along with other students at this university, is preparing to work as a legislative aide.

His duties will include rev iew i n g leg i sl at ion , answering constituents’ concerns and other administrative tasks, said Williams, who intends to return to this university to complete his finance and journalism majors after taking this semester off.

“I am learning the whole process, and even though I can’t vote, I am learning what it is like in Annapolis and seeing the whole process,” said Williams, who is working for Del. Mary Beth Carozza (R-Worcester). “I know t h e re a re a n u m b e r of legislative aides who have made the jump from working in Annapolis to being an elected official.”

Junior Kevin LaFrancis, a legislative aide for Sen. Brian Feldman (D-Montgomery), said he hopes to use the knowledge he gains in Annapolis to further his dream of working in public policy.

He attributes his passion for politics to his government classes at this university and a policy and government advocacy internship at Molina Healthcare.

“I would really like to do something in advocacy,” LaFrancis said. “What I saw in my internship is how crucial it is to advocate ef-

“I AM LEARNING THE WHOLE PROCESS, AND EVEN THOUGH I CAN’T VOTE, I AM LEARNING WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE IN ANNAPOLIS AND SEEING THE WHOLE PROCESS.” JIMMY WILLIAMS

Former student and legislative aide fectively to get bills passed.”

A job i n pol it ics i s not the end goal for all students working as aides, junior Sam Wallace said.

“I would really like to be a superintendent of a school district one day,” said the government and politics major, who is working with Dels. Andrew Serafini (R-Washington) and Mike McKay (R-Alleghany and Washington). “[Working in the General Assembly], I see how … the funding gets from the state to the schools, which is necessary. It is also good for building relationships.”

Although Williams won’t be taking classes this semester, LaFrancis and Wallace s a i d t h e y a re a n t i c i p a ting having to balance their schoolwork with their work in the General Assembly.

Wa l lace, in add ition to logging about 35 hours a week in Annapolis, plans to volunteer four hours a week at Lakeland STARs, a mentorship program for first through sixth graders. “[My biggest concern] is getting enough sleep and making sure all the work I do is quality and I don’t take shortcuts,” Wallace said.

The extra work is worth it though, he said.

“I’m not going to lie, there is a learning curve to find out what you want to do, but college is the time to take risks,” Wallace said. “You got to go for it.” jmagnessdbk@gmail.com

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How to bee friendly Great vision requires leadership to our pollinators STAFF EDITORIAL

College Park Academy administration needs organizing

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or a few members of this editorial board, Monday was our last first day of school. For others, that day is coming up soon. We’re nearing the end of our academic careers, and there were many first days that got us here. Some were good and others were stressful, but all were filled with the promise of new opportunities to learn.

We wouldn’t be here if we hadn’t had the chance to further our educations, and that’s why we’ve consistently supported College Park Academy, the Hyattsville-based public charter middle and high school.

We’ve praised this university for taking an active role in the school’s development, the product of years of collaboration between the city and the university and of sharing our outstanding resources with a community that needs it.

According to this state’s 2014 testing results, just 47.8 percent of Prince George’s County seventh graders scored proficient or higher in math, versus 63.1 percent for the state. About 71.5 percent of this county’s seventh graders were proficient or higher in reading, compared to 78.8 percent for the state.

In its first year and a half, College Park Academy exceeded expectations. About 79.5 percent of the school’s seventh graders scored proficient or higher in math and 93

percent scored proficient or higher for reading. The academy welcomed its first eighth-grade class in the fall. The school’s supervising board also expanded its ranks at a Jan. 15 meeting, adopting eight new positions that include five university employees and two local elementary school principals.

OUR VIEW

In order for President Loh and this university to support College Park Academy, better management is necessary .

But behind the growth is an administrative mess. If College Park Academy is to continue serving its students, then it needs consistent leadership with a clear vision, something recent developments show this institution lacks.

At the Jan. 15 meeting, state Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Prince George’s), the school’s first chairman, announced his resignation and board members appointed university President Wallace Loh to take over.

While Loh told The Diamondback he is enthusiastic about his new role, saying “It’s important to send a message to the community that we are really committed to Prince George’s

County, to the education of children,” he also said he plans to pass it on in a few months.

According to The Washington Post, the school also recently lost its second executive director, James Frank Brewer, amid allegations from Prince George’s County Schools chief Kevin Maxwell about conflicts of interest. Brewer also was accused of violating privacy laws by accessing student data, and the board itself faced questions about whether it violated state open meetings laws during closed sessions.

And Brewer was no veteran, having assumed the role only in July, when Marcey Cathey took on another position within the school.

That’s quite a bit of turnover for a school that is less than two years old. Leadership matters, especially because these leaders are shaping the next generation of students.

Loh and this university are in position to act on their promises of supporting local education, and we urge administrators to take this opportunity to get College Park Academy on a stronger footing.

Forget promoting research opportunities and attracting residents to the city; College Park Academy needs consistent leadership to fulfill its basic premise of educating students, and that needs to be the priority.

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they tend to, this will provide a significant amount of foraging area to our pollinators. Now, I am not saying that people should let their yards run completely wild; just mow your lawn less frequently and allow it to take on a more prairie-like appearance.

In conjunction with reduced mowing, people should attempt to use less pesticides and herbicides on their plants. Many of the chemicals in these products may not be particularly harmful to humans, but they can be devastating to an organism the size of a bee. If an individual must use herbicides or pesticides, there are organic alternatives that could do less harm to bees. Apart from providing bees with food and a chemical-free feeding environment, people will also have more time to relax and enjoy the spring and summer seasons.

For people who live in apartments or condominiums, there is another way to help feed pollinators: establishing urban gardens. Urban gardens will provide honey bees with essential nutrients while allowing those tending to the garden to engage in a healthy, wholesome activity.

If people can get past the idea of having a less manicured lawn and investing more time in gardens, bees will stand a much greater chance of survival and will continue to provide us with their essential pollination services.

t the end of every spring semester, I head home for the summer. While I always love coming home to see my family, I hate hearing a fairly constant refrain: “Ian, can you go mow the lawn?” It always seemed like a trivial thing to mow the lawn.

But for whatever reason, people who live in America have an obsession with keeping a perfectly manicured yard that has little to no flowering vegetation.

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Are you nice or kind?

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hat’s the difference between being nice and being kind? We have a tendency to use those words interchangeably, but after a recent dinner conversation with my roommates, I began to see that there is actually a significant difference in their meanings. I started by naming people who I thought were nice, and the list grew too quickly for me to keep track. Then I tried to make a list of people I thought to be kind — it was substantially shorter and far more difficult to create.

Why can I go on naming nice people until I’m blue in the face, but deciding whether a person is kind feels like an important life decision?

That difference hints at a deeper distinction between those seemingly synonymous words, and contrary to what you might be thinking right now, it’s important to get to the bottom of it.

Chances are that growing up, our parents chastised us with the

expression, “Be nice.” Those with younger siblings probably know these words better than most. But what were our parents telling us with this phrase? They were saying to stop acting rudely and give our siblings back their toys.

If they had said, “Be kind,” the message would have been to give our siblings back their toys because we had hurt their feelings by taking them and that we needed to apologize for our behavior. Being nice requires you to do the right thing, whereas being kind means doing something because it is right.

By that definition, the right thing will be done whether an action is based in niceness or kindness. But as many crime shows have taught me, motive matters. The reasons behind our actions flavor those actions. While it might be nice of you to exchange pleasantries with a lonely-looking stranger, your reason for reaching out is reflected in the discussion you have. Speaking out of kindness would yield a more genuine conversation that is centered on the needs of the other person. This would be audibly dif-

ferent from a technically nice but inane chat about the weather.

This is in no way a condemnation of being nice. Manners and pleasant behavior make the world a far lovelier place.

Everyone has the capacity to be nice and should regularly exercise his or her ability to do so. Kindness, on the other hand, goes deeper than any etiquette training. It is rooted in a desire to perpetuate goodness in the lives of others. Kindness is not necessary to be a good person, but is rather a trait that good people can possess.

You can still be your best self without being able to call yourself kind; it’s not in everyone’s wheelhouse.

On our college journey to define ourselves and determine cover letter-worthy strengths, self-reflection is unavoidable. When you next sit down and examine the various qualities that make you a special individual, ask yourself, “Am I nice or am I kind?” You might be surprised by the answer.

Danielle Wilkin is a senior biology and science education major. She can be reached at dwilkindbk@gmail.com.

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who were and continue to be vulnerable, at least in French society.

Where does this argument against the pope regarding Charlie lead us?

It leads us to the conclusion that he, along with many others, does not understand freedom of speech, or at least the way this country constructs it.

We are one of the best at protecting free speech. In this country, we recognize very few limits to freedom of speech, and we, on average, are sensitive to what restrictions we put on it. No one who questions the Holocaust could possibly go to prison for it. Klansmen and neoNazis can march on cities chanting their hatred without repercussions — something which could be prosecuted in France, mind you.

The ability to freely express opinions that are either offensive or not is at the very core of our cherished First Amendment. The pope mentioned that a person who insulted his mother, for example, risked a punch to the face, an obvious analogy here. That sounds good; I suppose that in the real world, I have a right to commit assault (that’s what a punch to the face is, folks) when my feelings are sufficiently hurt.

In actuality, I cannot do that wi t ho ut r is ki n g my wo u ld -b e victim pressing charges or the state prosecuting me with good reason: My fist ended where somebody’s nose begins.

The sooner people understand that taking offense is not an excuse for an attack, the better. In the meantime, the pope is free to punch some guy in the face and pretend he cares about freedom of speech.

everal countries around the globe, the U.S. excluded, have criminalized “ hate speech”, which is also known as “hate propaganda,” frequently with the justification that this action violates human rights.

Should you cross the border with Canada, you would shed your First Amendment right to say virtually anything in a public place, entering a nation where plenty of restrictions would apply, especially one prohibiting advocating genocide.

T h i s l e ga l ta l k re ga rd i n g freedom of speech leads us to a statement made by our beloved Pope Francis in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack in France.

In response to the shooting, the pope was quoted in a video as saying that one “cannot insult the faith of others” and that “there are limits” to freedom of speech.

Well, there you have it: The moment you hurt somebody’s sheet-thin skin, freedom of speech ends. It seems that in the 21st century, the act of making fun of somebody’s precious beliefs is a death wish, at least under some circumstances.

The saddest part of all of this is that the satirical magazine in question used its free speech to attack the far-right movements in France, especially the virulent anti-immigration National Front. It seems that Charlie Hebdo had little patience with fellow humans and their institutions and that no one was above G o n z a l o M o l i n o l o i s a j u n i o r mockery. At the same time, the history major. He can be reached at magazine also defended those gmolinolodbk@gmail.com.

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ESSAY | SERIAL

the power of the podcast Serial is still making waves a month after its last episode aired, and if Adnan Syed’s case is reopened, the show’s reporting could help determine his freedom

serial dissects the 1999 murder of Woodlawn High School student Hae Min Lee (right) in Baltimore. It has unearthed consistencies around the life sentence for Adnan Syed (left), which may be drawn on if the state Special Court of Appeals takes Syed’s appeal. photos courtesy of (from left): usmagazine.com, serialpodcast.org and news.com.au

By Anna Muckerman @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback Serial, a This American Life spinoff, has become one of the most popular podcasts in the country. The series tells the true story of Adnan Syed, who was a senior at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore when his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, was killed in 1999. Syed was convicted and has spent the past 15 years in prison, and still asserts his innocence.

H o s t S a ra h K o e n i g ’s journey to find the truth dug up evidence that made the state’s case against Syed seem incomplete at best. Her work found several inconsistencies and even an alibi witness who wasn’t brought to trial. While Serial itself can neither prove nor deny

Syed’s innocence, Koenig’s reporting could have a lasting impact, based on a cloud of new information.

For one, Syed’s appeal was progressing without the help of Serial, but if the case is reopened, it will probably focus on the inconsistencies Koenig highlighted. Syed appealed to the state Court of Special Appeals, citing that he had received improper counsel and an alibi witness was never pursued.

On Jan. 14, the state had to give its opinion on Syed’s latest appeal and recommended that the case not be reopened. The appeal is awaiting a judge’s decision.

Asia McClain was a classmate of Syed’s at the time he was charged. She wrote two letters saying she had seen him at the Woodlawn Public Library at the time prosecutors

said Syed killed Lee. When it came time for trial, however, McClain discredited her own letters and was never asked to testify. On Jan. 20, she refuted previous reports that Syed’s family had pressured her, saying she stands by her original affidavit.

In the first episode, Koenig talked to McClain, who said she still stands by her letters.

She said she was scared of being harassed by prosecutors at the time. Syed’s lawyer, Cristina Gutierrez, hardly made an effort to contact McClain though, and that’s a problem Koenig cites.

Gutierrez also made several other mistakes as detailed in the show, including failing to ask the prosecution for a plea deal. Although Syed maintained his innocence and still does, a plea deal would have allowed him to leave prison by

age 40. Now, he’s in for life, with little chance of release.

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breaking the comic mold Comedy Central’s Broad City is revamping traditional sitcom structure with tighter lead characters and new settings each episode

By Danny Parisi @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback I d o n o t c l a i m to k n ow t h e meaning behind the title Broad City. But drawing from the history of the stars of Comedy Central’s hit show, the name might be an inside joke, a reference to something that creators and stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer once said to make each other laugh. But the image it conjures is powerful and appropriate: a broad, bright city, cracked wide open, with an endless skyline bursting with color

and possibility. And the city Abbi and Ilana inhabit is vibrant and alive, full of strange faces and stranger subway cars.

Entering its second season, which started Jan. 14, Broad City excels by tightly focusing on the relationship between its two leads.

Some of the most popular sitcoms of the past 10 years have focused on large groups of characters and the intricate relationships between them — countless shows, including 30 Rock, Community and Parks and Recreation, follow the trend of consistent characters and settings. But unlike other city-based

sitcoms that follow a handful of people in and out of the same two apartments (Friends or How I Met Your Mother, for example), Broad City rarely depicts Abbi and Ilana interacting with the same people or spaces for longer than an episode.

There are new flings, new enemies and new interactions every week, going against the trend of ensemble-based comedy.

Broad City has a fresh narrative quirk compared to other popular sitcoms. A less daring show would play up the characters’ differences, pit the two against each other for drama or cast them as unlikely op-

posites. But not so for the girls of Broad City. Ilana and Abbi, though different, have a near infinite level of acceptance and love for each other. They never scoff at one another, roll their eyes or make fun, insult or belittle. Everything one girl does is always 100 percent cool with the other. When they fail, they fail together. When they triumph, they triumph together. When one ends up in a hospital for willfully eating shellfish despite an allergy, they end up in the hospital together.

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bench From PAGE 8 bottom,” Moseley said. “I don’t think there is another program as deep as ours.”

The redshirt junior has provided a veteran boost off the bench this season, and she has elevated her level of play in the past five contests. It started when Moseley poured in 15 points on just four field-goal attempts at Minnesota on Jan. 11, including four points in the final 2.8 seconds to lift the Terps to a 77-73 victory.

Including the bout with the Golden Gophers, Moseley is averaging eight points per game in the past five contests despite playing just 12.6 minutes per contest during the stretch.

“She has been a tremendous spark for us off the bench,” coach Brenda Frese said. “Brene wants to fulfill any role she can to be able to help this team win.”

Moseley’s skill set as a strong ball handler and dependable free-throw shooter at 80.6 percent makes her a valuable asset for Frese down the stretch of close games.

When Indiana went on a 7-0 run with 4:28 remaining Sunday, Frese knew the first player she needed to get into the game was Moseley.

The Burtonsville native remained on the court for the final four minutes to help the Terps secure an 84-74 win.

“That’s where you want to be,” Frese said. “It’s not about who starts the game; it’s about who ends the game.

We have complete confidence in Brene.”

The strength of the bench doesn’t stop with Moseley, though. Eleven of the Terps’

12 players were averaging more than 10 minutes per game before conference play started, and they have continued to lean on that depth during their 8-0 start in the Big Ten. With the reserves seeing fewer minutes against conference opponents, they have kept in shape by doing conditioning work on off days.

When Frese gave the Terps the day off Monday, Moseley said nearly every player was in the gym riding exercise bikes or running on treadmills.

“I’m really proud of the fact that when we have players that don’t play a lot of minutes, they come in for extra conditioning and cardio,” Frese said, “so they don’t lose the ability to stay in shape to allow them to be able to contribute.”

It’s crucial for the role players to maintain game fitness because of the hightempo offense the Terps prefer.

“When we start sending waves at people, it breaks them down, especially the way we want to play,” guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough said. “We want to run.”

When the Terps hosted Michigan State on Jan. 22, they used their depth to wear down the Spartans, who dressed just seven players.

The result was an 85-56 rout that had nine players see double-digit minutes.

With more than half of the conference slate still remaining, the Terps will continue to rely on players like Moseley to come off the bench to provide an edge.

“Every game we have consistently been able to go to someone off of our bench to be able to help us with our depth,” Frese said. rbarillargeondbk@gmail.com

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forward damonte dodd (35) and guard Jared Nickens (11) defend Northwestern center Jeremiah Kreisberg during the Terps’ 68-67 victory Sunday. christian jenkins/the diamondback

defense From PAGE 8 defensive lapses, and the team’s interior defenders have had a diminished impact of late. The Terps entered the contest at Indiana averaging about five blocks per game, but the team swatted just three shots at Assembly Hall.

Against the Wildcats, the team didn’t block a single shot. The stat only highlights a season-long struggle at the center position for the Terps.

Turgeon has used Damonte Dodd, Michal Cekovsky and

Jon Graham in the post this season, but none of those options has been consistent enough for the fourth-year coach to feel comfortable.

Smotrycz was forced to play center for long stretches against Northwestern.

“I don’t know what to do with the 5 position,” Turgeon said during a conference call Monday. “I’ve just got to keep continuing to work and figure out what we’re going to do.”

Despite all those troubles, the Terps defense stiffened Sunday in the second half.

The Wildcats shot 40 percent

from the field in the final 20 minutes and shot just 1 of 8 from beyond the three-point line.

The Terps’ pressure defense proved especially successful in the final four minutes, when it caused Northwestern fits and helped Turgeon’s team erase an 11-point deficit.

So the Terps avoid a second straight loss before heading to Ohio State for a match with one of the most highly touted backcourts in the country.

Freshman guard D’Angelo Russell, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Week, is the star of the unit and has

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senior stephanie GIAMEO performs on the floor in the Terps’ win over Minnesota on Jan. 15. Giameo has been competing with a torn labrum in her right shoulder. christian jenkins/the diamondback

fitzgerald From PAGE 8 though four of those defeats came by four points or fewer.

And coach Kerry McCoy, who sometimes grapples the 197pound wrestler in the practice room, said Fitzgerald has shown the work ethic required to shift the close decisions in his favor.

“Slowly but surely, that stuff starts to pays off,” McCoy said.

“We just have to keep knocking on the door … and soon it’s going to happen.”

In fact, Fitzgerald beat his first ranked wrestler of the season against No. 22 Rutgers on Jan. 18. He used a late takedown to secure the two-point decision over Andrew Campolattano, who was ranked No. 18 at the time of the contest, according to TheOpenMat. But while Fitzgerald said he brought the same mentality —

Tang competed on vault (9.825), uneven bars (9.80) and floor (9.750) Saturday, and all three of her marks were counted in the team’s overall score. She placed fifth on both vault and bars in the final results.

She has not scored below a 9.825 on vault this season and has earned scores of 9.8 or better on bars in two of the first three meets, in the second-to-last lineup spot, ahead of her sister, senior Karen Tang.

Though Tang originally began the season as an allaround gymnast, she fell twice in her beam routine in the season opener against George Washington and West Virginia on Jan. 9 and has not appeared in the event since.

She could, however, be reinserted on beam as the coaching staff continues to search for the top six gymnasts for each event.

scored at least 20 points in four straight games.

Guard Dez Wells figures to be the Terps’ starter assigned to guard Russell, but the senior said he also has another important job. He wants to help the Terps’ entire defense return to its old ways and play the way it did when the team was sure it’d be shutting down opponents.

“For the lack of a better term, I’m going to put my foot in everybody’s behind and make sure we’re ready for Ohio State,” Wells said. akasinitzdbk@gmail.com

FLOOR STUMBLES It had been one of their bright spots entering the dual meet against the Nittany Lions, but the Terps struggled with landing control on their tumbling passes in their first road competition.

Entering Saturday, the Terps ranked 10th in the nation on floor, according to GymInfo rankings.

But after freshman Dominiquea Trotter led off with a fall to start the floor rotation, the Terps couldn’t seem to maintain their prowess on their top event, and they posted a season-low score of 48.700.

Giameo and senior Shannon Skochko each scored a 9.775 to lead the team, but it was the first time the Terps had not counted at least three scores above 9.80 all season.

The Terps now rank 12th nationally and fourth in the Big Ten on floor with a 48.933 season average. ccaplandbk@gmail.com

MORE ONLINE keep the match close before trying to pull out the victory — and increased confidence into his match with Ohio State, he saw a different style of wrestling compared to the Scarlet Knights 197-pound wrestler.

“It’s speed versus strength,” Fitzgerald said. “[Snyder] will just paw you down. He’s a bear.

He’s just a big dude that gets inside and pulls you down and makes you tired. It’s just two different styles, and you just got to figure it out.”

Going forward, Fitzgerald hopes to wrestle former 197pound starter Christian Boley, who is recovering from an injury, in practice to resemble an opponent like Snyder.

During his time in College Park, Boley provided stability at the back end of the Terps’ lineup. The Brockport, New York native won two ACC titles and was a two-time NCAA qualifier.

“I’ll be able to get a bigger body because coach is a pretty

lanky dude, so it’s kind of a different feel,” Fitzgerald said.

Fitzgerald’s teammates also have taken notice of his determination to succeed in his last year in a Terps’ singlet. Lou Mascola, the starter at 157 pounds and one of three Terps to notch a victory against the Buckeyes, praised Fitzgerald for putting in the hard work needed to stay with a premier opponent.

And though Fitzgerald once again fell short of a resume-boosting win, he’ll look to build off his impressive late-match showing in the Terps’ final few duals of the regular season.

“It’s about preparing to perform,” Mascola said. “He may not be happy with the performance, but there’s a lot of positive he can take from this match and put it into a great performance in March.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

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COACHES PICK TERPS TO FINISH SECOND IN BIG TEN The Big Ten released its inaugural preseason coaches’ poll yesterday, and the Terps were selected to finish behind longtime rival Johns Hopkins. Also, three Terps made the conference’s Players to Watch list: Faceoff specialist Charlie Raffa, defender Matt Dunn and goalkeeper Kyle Bernlohr. For more, visit dbknews.com.

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Defense stays shaky in win over Wildcats Turgeon hopes to see unit improve with matchup at Ohio State looming Thursday

By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer Early on in Big Ten play, Terrapins men’s basketball guard Melo Trimble knew his team would lock in on the defensive end each game.

In a double-overtime home win over Michigan State and a narrow victory at Purdue, the Terps defense proved stifling. Even in a discouraging loss at Illinois, the Terps kept the Fighting Illini scorers quiet, but the offense sputtered and cost the team its unblemished conference record.

Until Thursday’s game at Indiana, the Terps had the best field-goal percentage defense in the Big Ten. That’s when things took a dramatic shift. The Terps allowed the Hoosiers to shoot 60 percent from the floor and run away with a win behind 82 percent shooting on 3-pointers in the second half.

Then Sunday, Northwestern shot 69.6 percent from the field in the first half at Xfinity Center, and the No. 16 Terps needed a frantic comeback to eke out a one-point win over a reeling Wildcats squad.

“That was my mindset: Defense would come, but we need to get our offense going,” Trimble said after the 68-67 win over the Wildcats. “[Sunday] was the opposite.

We needed to get our defense; our offense was there. All we had to do was get stops.”

The Terps’ field-goal percentage defense has slipped to third in the conference, and they face another potent offensive team with the ability to spread the floor when they head to Ohio State on Thursday night.

After their 89-70 loss at Indiana, however, the Terps didn’t fret. The Hoosiers, coach Mark Turgeon said, made nearly every shot they

“TWELVE OF THE 15 THREES THAT INDIANA MADE, WE WERE SHAKING HANDS. A LOT OF THE THREES THEY MADE TONIGHT, WE WEREN’T EVEN CLOSE TO THEM. ... THERE’S A BIG DIFFERENCE. WE WERE MAKING SOME MISTAKES.” MARK TURGEON

Terrapins men’s basketball coach took. When Turgeon went back to watch the film, he noticed the Terps closely contested 12 of Indiana’s 15 made threes on the night, so he chalked up the Hoosiers’ success to good offense rather than bad defense.

“We could have been better, but they were really good,” forward Evan Smotrycz said Thursday. “They shot the ball really well.”

But early against the Wildcats, who entered the game on a fivegame losing streak, the Terps’ downward defensive spiral continued. Northwestern also found success from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 12 from three in the opening 20 minutes to take a 41-30 halftime lead.

This time, Turgeon felt the Terps defense was responsible.

“Twelve of the 15 threes that Indiana made, we were shaking hands. A lot of the threes they made tonight, we weren’t even close to them,” Turgeon said Sunday.

“There’s a big difference. We were making some mistakes.”

Turgeon and Trimble pointed to a lack of effort to explain the Terps’ See defense, Page 7

GUARD BRENE MOSELEY leads the Terps’ reserves with six points per game. The bench as a whole averages 27.4 points per contest.

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Reserves play significant role in 11-game winning streak

By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Staff writer The Terrapins women’s basketball team is the only Big Ten program to have four players among the conference’s top 30 scorers, but the No. 5 Terps don’t think their starters alone set them apart from the

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rest of the conference.

Led by guard Brene Moseley’s six points per game, the Terps’ bench is averaging 27.4 points per contest in the season and 18 points per game during conference play despite a significant bump in the starters’ minutes.

“The best thing about our team is our depth, top to See bench, Page 7

GYMNASTICS | NOTEBOOK

Injury keeps Dragon out of contest at PSU Kathy Tang provides big boost for Terps; floor struggles persist

By Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan Staff writer

197-pound Rob Fitzgerald pins a Davidson wrestler in a Nov. 2 match. Fitzgerald is 1-8 against wrestlers ranked in TheOpenMat’s top 20. marquise mckine/the diamondback

Fitzgerald aims for breakthrough Senior sustains trend of near-misses against ranked opponents

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Staff writer The Terrapins wrestling team trailed No. 4 Ohio State by 21 points Sunday afternoon at Xfinity Center, and Rob Fitzgerald seemed destined to put his team in an even deeper hole in the 197-pound bout.

Buckeyes freshman Kyle Snyder, who entered the match ranked fifth in his weight class, controlled most of the match against his veteran counterpart.

But with Snyder leading 17-4

in the third period, Fitzgerald wedged himself into a position to secure a fall. Snyder — a Woodbine native who compiled a 179-0 record in his first three years at Our Lady of Good Counsel — was in danger of suffering an improbable defeat.

Fitzgerald’s attempt at a pin fell short, though, as Snyder executed a reversal in his eventual win by major decision as part of a 31-9 victory for Ohio State.

Still, with his match against Snyder as the latest example, Fitzgerald has wrestled competitive-

ly against ranked foes this season.

But his performances have yet to translate into consistent results, something Fitzgerald will hope to change in the coming matches.

“My own performance is unacceptable,” Fitzgerald said. “I haven’t been wrestling well enough against top-five guys. I have the potential to actually have a close match with that kid.”

With the loss, Fitzgerald fell to 1-8 against opponents ranked in the top 20 according to TheOpenMat, See fitzgerald, Page 7

The Terrapins gymnastics team had two gymnasts fall off the balance beam, an event the team has struggled with to start the season, in its competition at Penn State on Saturday. While the mistakes were a factor in the Terps’ defeat, coach Brett Nelligan is confident his squad will gain positive momentum as some of its members return from injury.

Nelligan revealed in a post-meet conference call that sophomore Nikki Dragon has an eye injury that forced her out of her regular balance beam and floor exercise showings against the Nittany Lions.

“We need to get Nikki Dragon back in the lineup,” Nelligan said.

“She got poked in the eye during the Minnesota meet, and her eye swelled up.

“She still competed beam and floor — and hit — but it kept swelling throughout the week, and she had to go on some steroid drops, and she was having some dizziness, so we weren’t able to use her [against Penn State]. [Dragon has] been great for us on beam and floor, so we’re hoping we get her back and that will stabilize both of those lineups, and we should be ready to go.”

Senior Stephanie Giameo is suffering from a torn labrum in her

junior kathy tang poses during her floor exercise routine in an upset win over then-No. 11 Minnesota on Jan. 15 at Xfinity Center. christian jenkins/the diamondback shoulder that has limited her to competing on only beam and floor after serving in an all-around role last year.

Giameo opted to forgo surgery, which would have sidelined her all season, in an effort to contribute in those two events for the rest of this season.

TANG CONTRIBUTES While the six-gymnast lineup for all four events remains fluid as the Terps close out the first month of their season, junior Kathy Tang has become one of the squad’s most consistently productive competitors.

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