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New green minor among most popular

By Madeleine List Staff writer With students gravitating toward environmentally focused careers, the relatively young sustainability studies minor has quickly become one of the largest on the campus.

With 213 students enrolled in the program as of this semester’s add/drop period, the minor is second in size only to human development, which holds 217 students. Created in January 2012, the sustainability studies minor was meant to enhance the university’s commitment to becoming a model in the field, said academic adviser Jess Buckley.

With a growing number of students

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Students, faculty support new plan to develop along Route 1

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class, Franaszek spends his time doing research in the lab, rowing with men’s club crew and volunteering as an EMT at the Branchville Volunteer Fire Department.

“All the activities I’m engaged in, they have a personal benefit for me, they help me grow,” Franaszek said.

And while it might be a struggle to fit everything in, he said he wouldn’t give up any of it.

“There are days that are pretty tiring; you’re going and pumping at full pistons for like 18 hours,” Franaszek said. “But I want to help people and make some sort of positive impact on society.”

That’s what made him such a

Although university officials decided to refocus their East Campus efforts on a widespread development project along Route 1, rather than the 22-acre development officials discussed and planned for more than a dozen years, students and faculty are enthusiastic about the new plans they said will better revitalize the city.

East Campus was initially laid out as a single development that would have boasted a hotel and conference center, upscale restaurants, movie theater, subsidized graduate student housing and other amenities. But after a slew of setbacks — including multiple developers who failed to break ground on the project — officials announced they were instead taking a “parcel-by-parcel” approach that would bring new restaurants and retail along Route 1 instead of placing them in one concentrated area.

While some are frustrated by the years worth of stagnant plans, many people said the new approach will help the project finally come to fruition, rather than leaving it stalled in discussions.

“I’m actually quite enthusiastic about the news,” said architecture professor Garth Rockcastle. “It will bring a more evolutionary and organic process to the university than a grand vision and investment.”

With the new approach, university officials can hire several developers and firms to work on various strips of land throughout the city, rather than relying on a single developer to conduct all of the East Campus plans. This, university President Wallace Loh said,

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MOST POPULAR MINORS More than 750 students were enrolled in these top 5 minors as of January 2013.

1. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2. SUSTAINABILITY 3. SPANISH 4. TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Legislature looks at eliminating textbooktax

By Jim Bach Senior staff writer As the nation’s leaders scramble to avoid the looming sequester’s massive cuts, local lawmakers are considering a measure of their own that would save students the equivalent of a dining hall meal by exempting textbooks from sales tax.

Legislators have been working for years to lighten the financial load for students, but the price tag of two bills proposed in this session remains an obstacle for their proponents. One measure would exempt textbooks from sales tax for two-week periods before the fall and spring semesters, while another would make them exempt year-round. The bills may offer just a small pittance for students who have seen the cost of tuition rise at a rapid pace over the last couple decades, but Del. Mike Smigiel (R-Caroline, Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne’s) said for students, any help is welcome.

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krzysztof franaszek won the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which funds one year of study at Cambridge University after graduation. Franaszek, who is graduating a year early with a 3.9 GPA, is the first student at the university to win the award. photo courtesy of krzysztof franaszek

A JACK OF ALL TRADES Krzysztof Franaszek becomes first university student to win Gates Cambridge Scholarship

By Laura Blasey Senior staff writer A college student’s time is sacred.

Some students devote it to sleep, while others devote it to class. Some devote it to sports; others party or work part-time jobs.

Time is so sacred that Krzysztof Franaszek, a junior biology and economics major, schedules his weeks carefully, making sure to get the most out of every hour in the day.

“I was very efficient,” Franaszek said. “If I was working, I was working. If I was taking leisure time, I was doing that. I was never thinking, ‘What should I be doing right now?’ I always had it planned out.”

For Franaszek, his painstaking

efforts are paying off — he was recently awarded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Gates Cambridge Scholarship, a highly competitive grant that funds one year of postgraduate study at Cambridge University. He’s the first student from this university to win the award.

“I was kind of troubled by the fact that I was the first one to win,” Franaszek said. “It’s kind of disheartening, because there’s a pool of people at Maryland who could have a good chance at winning these if they actually applied for them.”

Receiving the scholarship is not all he’s been able to accomplish, though: The junior will be graduating in May, a year earlier than expected, with a 3.9 grade point average. When he’s not in

University ramping up risk management effort After off-campus shooting, BETA Team expanding outreach

By Sandra Müller Staff writer In the two weeks following an offcampus murder-suicide, officials have stepped up their work on a risk management initiative meant to identify warning signs before they lead to crises.

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ation and Threat Assessment Team, launched eight years ago, is strengthening its outreach to promote hazard prevention on the campus, said John Zacker, the team’s chairman and student affairs assistant vice president.

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interests early and [are] pursuing them consistently,” DuVinage said.

“He’s a very good student with great community service and research accomplishments.”

Franaszek first heard about the scholarship when he began applying to a graduate program at Cambridge. He had always wanted to work with Ian Brierley, a Cambridge researcher whose work revolves around infectious diseases, and was hoping to get into a research-only, yearlong master’s degree program.

The scholarship application didn’t require much extra work outside of his Cambridge

application, so Franaszek decided to give it a shot.

This year, 39 students across the country received the award, a testament to their academic records as well as their work helping others, and Franaszek is one of them.

He was studying in Hornbake Library when he got the news. The first call he made was to his mother, who was equally excited.

“I think the first thing my mom said was, ‘Now we have an excuse to visit England,’” Franaszek said.

His mother, Elzbieta Franaszek, said studying at Cambridge will give him the opportunity to use

his academic gifts to help others.

“He feels he needs a great education to make sure his work is meaningful,” she said. “He works very hard, but he’s also very independent and mature, even though he’s only 20.”

After telling her the news, Franaszek then picked up the phone to call his family in Poland.

Jonathan Dinman, Franaszek’s adviser and research supervisor, described the junior as a “manifestation of the American dream.”

Franaszek was born in Poland in 1992, when Eastern Europe was shedding the Iron Curtain in the wake of communism’s collapse.

Both scientists, Franaszek’s parents decided to leave the country and move to the United States.

“They came to America,and they really had nothing,” Dinman said.

At Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Franaszek said he took a whopping 17 Advanced Placement classes.

When he walked into his first advisory meeting with Dinman as a freshman, Franaszek brought with him nearly two years’ worth of credits. This semester, Franaszek is only taking 13 credits because he’s run out of classes to take.

“I looked at his transcript and

worked in other college towns I think is just very smart,” said Matt Arnstine, Student Government Association’s communications director. “You don’t really want to bring in a huge development firm that doesn’t really have experience in dealing with what college students want because they might not build what will be commercially viable in a college town.”

Because the new amenities will come in pieces, there will be plenty of room for input from community members, said Rob Specter, administrative affairs vice president and the point man on the project. Officials are looking to graduate students in the university’s architecture de-

partment to come up with ideas for the various plots of land.

“A movie theater real close by would be nice,” said Evan Wang, a sophomore computer science major. He added a local shopping center would be a useful addition so he does not have to order all of his supplies from Amazon.

Albert Jiang said the entire city needs a facelift — not just a single development.

“I think it’s good because Route 1 kind of sucks right now,” the senior kinesiology major said.

The project’s first major development will likely be a hotel and conference center, officials said, which will be part of the “first phase” of East Campus that will be unveiled in two months.

But some students question how the upscale developments will fit in with the city.

“I’m kind of surprised,” said Nicole Haggerty, a freshman nutritional sciences major. “To me, Route 1 is mainly thought of for college kids with all the bars and everything.”

The “anchor projects,” including the hotel and upscale restaurants, will help drive private development, Loh said, and he expects firms to want to build in the city.

“We live in a market economy,” he said. “Lots of people, lots of developers will be willing to come in and invest in the development of College Park provided there’s an overall vision and they

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FRANASZEK From PAGE 1 competitive student for the scholarship, said National Scholarships Office Director Francis DuVinage.

While the number of applications from students at this university is fairly low, DuVinage said those who apply are strong students, and Franaszek stood out.

“The students that are highly competitive are going to be people who identified their intellectual and academic interests early, identified their community service

support From PAGE 1 is a more realistic approach that will better integrate the university and city and allow the university community to see the planned cafes, coffee shops, retailers and boutiques along Route 1 in the near future.

“We have to have a millennium vision on this project,” Loh said. “We want a university that is engaged with the city.”

The university hired U3 Ventures, a multidisciplinary firm with expertise in college town development, to oversee the project.

“The fact that they’re bringing on a development firm that has

said, ‘Oh my God,’” Dinman said. “He’s brilliant. I did not make a mistake.”

It was clear research was one of his many callings, as Franaszek already had experience at the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Under Dinman, Franaszek studies a complex biological phenomenon called programmed ribosomal frameshifting. Cells have blueprints that allow them to make proteins, and a cell component called a ribosome reads these blueprints like a recipe in its work to produce the proteins.

Franaszek studies variations in the way ribosomes read the blueprints and the resulting proteins.

Scientists look at the phenomenon as a way of studying infectious diseases and developing drugs to fight them.

Franaszek hopes to work in public health, so he studies frameshifting to indulge his inner biologist.

“He’s really smart, and he’s a really nice person. It was a real pleasure to work with him,” Dinman said.

On the weekends, Franaszek volunteers as an EMT, riding in the back of ambulances with pa-

tients. That kind of interaction with people, he said, is just as important to him as what he does in the lab.

“As a budding scientist, you don’t always get to see the benefit to other people from your efforts, but as an EMT, you have direct interaction with patients,” he said. “I think it motivates my research.”

One of his favorite activities is the training he does with crew.

Franaszek first signed up for the team because he wanted to be involved in a sport, but one that wouldn’t encroach on his research and class time. Because the team practices start at 5:15 a.m., it seemed like a perfect fit.

What has kept him coming back, though, is the camaraderie of being on a team. Franaszek plans on trying out for the rowing clubs at Cambridge.

“It’s a physically demanding sport, and you go through hell, but you go through it with other people,” he said. “It’s not your ability to be this super flashy player. Everyone is an equal component, an equal cog or gear in the machine, and if you want that machine to go faster, you have to put in the effort.”

see it as profitable.”

Arnstine, however, said the SGA, along with other student groups, is worried about how the new development will affect the university and city’s sustainability goals.

“We want East Campus to really embody what we’ve already started on campus, which is to really make the campus more sustainable and more efficient,” Arnstine said.

Additionally, some worried about what the new developments would mean for the city’s traffic.

“Traffic on Route 1 is going to be a lot worse,” Haggerty said, adding she believes an upscale hotel in the area would contribute to traffic problems.

Specter said he is aware of the irritation many community members may be feeling about the duration of the project, but hopes to allay those concerns soon.

“I share the frustration and the concern,” Specter said. “I certainly recognize where it’s coming from.”

But now that the university has a clearer vision for the project and a piecemeal approach that will ease financial burdens on developers, Specter said the university can forge ahead.

“Quite expeditiously, we intend to move this vision forward into concrete plans that will allow us to actually get projects built,” he said.

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TerpWash system lets students reserve dorm textbooks laundry machines, check time left online

but would advise on possible actions.

“Even if it’s not our level of concern, we can still refer the case to someone who is in charge,” Goodwin said.

The smartphone app, which is still in development, will provide users both on and off the campus with information and phone numbers to use if they have concerns about someone’s behavior.

While the BETA Team might make reporting suspicious behavior easier by providing a central conduit for several different agencies, it could also result in some people “taking things to extremes” and overusing its resources, said Erin Hemming, a junior art education major.

“They could abuse the service and

report every little incident, although it might not be worth it,” she said.

SGA President Samantha Zwerling added the BETA Team does not address the “actual problem” on the campus — dwindling funds for mental health services.

Students who attempt to make an appointment at the Health Center and Counseling Center often must wait for weeks.

“We don’t have enough resources for mental health care,” Zwerling said.

The SGA will give $1,500 to the Help Center, a student-run counseling and hotline service, to help fund advertising. However, Zwerling said the university must work to make prompt professional mental health care available

to students, even if it means cutting back on other services.

“We have to ask, ‘What do we value more?’ ” she said.

Wait lists for mental health services are not unique to the university — colleges are facing a “national epidemic” of overwhelming demand for counseling, Zacker said. Despite the strain on resources, “there should not be a barrier” for students who ask for help, he said.

“We have to assure these students that it is OK to call someone at the university and to use the structure that we have in place,” Zacker said.

“Some of those textbooks could be quite expensive. When you’re getting into $100 to $200 for a textbook, that’s a dinner — a couple boxes of ramen noodles,” he said of the sales tax. “No matter what it is, it adds up.”

This state has often drawn praise for either freezing tuition or keeping the increases minimal, but this kind of textbook legislation lags behind progress made in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, all of which have enacted some law exempting such purchases.

“I don’t understand why — if we claim to be trying to make college less expensive for students — why would we possibly charge them a tax on the textbooks?” Smigiel said. “It seems like a very easy way of reducing costs for college students.”

It may still be difficult, however, to pass the measure. Both bills carry hefty price tags as a result of lost tax revenue; the tax-free period law would cost the state $6.3 million in the first year, while the year-round version would cost $7.8 million. Both costs would climb with each year, according to estimates by the state’s Department of Legislative Services.

Zach Cohen, University System of Maryland Student Council chairman, was skeptical of the DLS estimates and said it inflates the actual cost to the state.

“It’s really difficult to estimate how many people would take advantage of the tax holiday,” Cohen said.

The DLS projections are based on the assumption that 32.5 percent of students will purchase textbooks in a manner that doesn’t require them to foot the 6 percent surcharge.

While both bills have overlapping support from lawmakers, Del. Sheila Hixson (D-Montgomery) said it would be easier to get the tax-free period bill through first and then try to pass a year-round exemption.

“I think we’ll have to do it as almost a pilot program before we can do it full time,” Hixson said.

As with state sales taxes on alcohol and cigarettes, the concern of losing in-state business to more attractive out-of-state options has also reared its head in the debate.

“If you don’t have an incentive to go purchase your books online and go out of state, then you may stay here, buy it from the Maryland store, not have to pay the tax on that, and maybe then you buy a computer or pencils, pens and the other things that are ancillary to the book purchase,” Smigiel said. “I think it’s a good thing if we give an incentive to shop here.”

Though the Internet has become a more attractive marketplace for students purchasing textbooks, Cohen said taking away the surcharge could be good for local business.

“The fact that not only it is more convenient that you don’t have to leave your apartment, but it’s 6 percent cheaper off the bat, is a huge disadvantage for local businesses,” Cohen said. “I think the bill is good for students, it’s good for businesses.”

After several years of introducing the bill to no avail, it still has yet to be seen if this will finally be the year.

Working in its favor, however, is more wiggle room in the state budget.

“The budget isn’t as tight as it has been in the past, so we have some flexibility,” Hixson said.

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“One of the biggest issues we have in the U.S. is that people don’t really know what sustainability is. It’s becoming so prevalent on our campus.”

interests, she said.

“It’s not cookie-cutter at all. It’s very unique,” Doukakis said. “You’re able to take your own direction.”

Sustainability is rapidly becoming an integral part of almost every field, so the minor suitably complements any major, said Erin Omahen, a sophomore government and politics major enrolled in the minor. She’s also interested in urban development and education, and hopes to use what she learns in her sustainability studies classes to integrate environmental education into inner city school curricula.

The minor teaches students to apply what they learn to real-world issues, said Jen Shaffer, an anthropology professor who teaches courses about the relationship between climate change, humanity and culture.

“It helps students understand the complex interactions they’re a part of and how they can make a differ-

ence,” she said.

The minor gained popularity so quickly because students generally care about what is happening to the environment and how it will affect people’s quality of life in the future, Shaffer said. They don’t want to live in an unhealthy world where clean air, water and food are scarce.

“Students are really concerned about their futures,” Shaffer said.

“This is one way to think about and develop those skills so they can work on making the world a better place.”

Because sustainability is an important global issue, and such a prominent one on the campus, many believe that sustainability education should be included in general education requirements.

Doukakis said she plans to participate in a work group next semester to push the university to require all students to take one or two classes in sustainability.

Washer, dryer monitoring system launches after years of consideration by Residential Facilities

By Sarah Sexton Staff writer With limited machines and students pressed for time, coordinating laundry day in the dorms can often turn into a game of chance.

Students quickly learn cleaning their clothes is easier said than done, whether they’re trying to snag an open washer in peak hours or are rushing back to switch clothes into a dryer before another resident has removed their clean, but wet, wares.

But university officials hope to avoid these laundry day woes with a new online monitoring system called TerpWash, which Residential Facilities unveiled Monday after five years of planning.

Students can use the online system to check the availability of machines, reserve washers or dryers and receive notifications via text or email to remind them to pick up their laundry when it’s done.

Residential Facilities officials encourage students to log in to the TerpWash website, terpwash.umd.edu, using their directory IDs and passwords and begin using the features the system offers.

“Students won’t have to walk down to the laundry room just to find out there are no available machines,” said Chris Moore,

Residential Facilities’ administrative assistant director. “They won’t have to stand in the laundry room waiting and waiting for a machine or for their loads to finish. TerpWash will give students better ability to manage their time.”

The system is connected to Terrapin Express, a pre-paid account that enables students to use their student IDs as debit cards at participating locations across the campus.

Students have been able to use Terrapin Express to pay for wash and dry cycles in dorm laundry rooms since 2008.

Students using Terrapin Express can log in to TerpWash to reserve up to two machines at a time for 10 minutes to ensure a washer or dryer will be on hold for them when they get to the laundry room.

They can also set up a notification system to receive a text or email two minutes before their wash or dry cycle is complete, and another reminder when the cycle is actually over.

Although the machine reservation and notification system functions of TerpWash are only available to students using Terrapin Express, all students can check the availability of machines and see approximately how much longer each machine will be in use.

Residential Facilities officials began researching software systems and other products for monitoring laundry rooms in the spring of 2008.

“We had seen systems similar to TerpWash at conferences and heard about new technologies to monitor laundry rooms, so we started looking into how to apply the products available on the market to this campus,” Moore said.

Moore presented the possibility of the TerpWash system to the Residence Hall Association about a year and a half ago and began working with the association’s Residential Facilities Advisory Board to seek student input and test the system before releasing it to students.

“We have been trying to release TerpWash for a while now, but we would hit a bug or hiccup and have to get that fixed to make sure we release a usable and user-friendly product,” said Scott Kincaid, board chairman during much of the development of TerpWash.

“I’ve tested it a lot, and it’s definitely saved me some trips downstairs,” the junior information systems and theatre major said.

Kelsey Cycan transferred from another university that already had an online laundry monitoring system

in place. Though it was slower coming to this campus, it should be a great resource for students, said Cycan, a senior English major.

“It was a horrible system before. You’d walk down and all the machines would be full, and there were problems with people removing your clothes before you got back if you didn’t come back fast enough,” Cycan said. “I remember actually missing the laundry system at my old school when I transferred here.”

Several students said they were excited about the ability to check machine availability.

“I would use it just so I don’t have to come down and find all the machines taken, then have to go back upstairs or wait around in the laundry room,” said Melanie Zahka, a sophomore food science major.

Shanese Gordon, a sophomore criminology and criminal justice major, said she would consider using TerpWash, but she already has a system of her own to avoid the machine availability issues.

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BETA From PAGE 1 it offers. The team hopes to create a BETA Team app for smartphones and increase awareness of its purpose on the campus.

“Our first and foremost concern is to encourage an early intervention,” Zacker said at a Feb. 20 Student Government Association meeting. “The team was designed to evaluate information about behavioral concerns ... so that these don’t develop into a situation that becomes a threat to others.”

Made up of representatives from the University Health Center’s mental health services, Counseling Center, University Police, Office of Student Conduct and Office of Student Affairs, the group provides students and faculty with a resource they can turn to with worries about a person’s behavior, Zacker said. The university’s police captain, for example, is a trained threat assessor, while the director of the health center’s mental health unit is a licensed psychiatrist and the Counseling Center’s director is a licensed psychologist.

“We may have been able to assist in one way, shape or form,” Zacker said of Feb. 12’s shooting.

Some students, such as Rohit Pillai, a systems engineering graduate student, said they were not aware of the BETA initiative. He suggested the team hold regular events or put up posters in Stamp Student Union so more students can become aware of the resources available to them.

Reporting a situation to the BETA Team via phone or a prepared form on the team’s website — which allows students and faculty to remain anonymous — allows the university to respond more quickly, said Andrea Goodwin, student conduct director. The collaborating BETA units then evaluate the severity of the situation and its potential impact on the campus community.

This may mean checking academic or disciplinary records to find wider signs of behavioral concern. The BETA Team does not have disciplinary authority,

minor From PAGE 1 clamoring for experience in the field on top of their other degrees, the program focuses on ways to creatively address today’s most pressing environmental issues.

Students may apply to sustainability studies any time, as long as they declare their minor at least a year before graduation as per university policy, Buckley said.

New students email to ask about the minor every week, she added.

The program includes one required course, AGNR/PUAF 301: Sustainability, as well as one approved course in each of three areas: science and technology, policy and institutions and social and human dimensions.

Students can fill the remaining three required credits with an additional approved course, an internship or an

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fire debris sits in the lawn of the 36th Avenue house where graduate student Dayvon Green set a few small fires and shot two of his roommates, killing one, in a murdersuicide. University officials hope raising awareness of their BETA Team, a risk management initiative, will help prevent future crises. photos by charlie deboyace/the diamondback

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Junior individual studies major approved study abroad experience.

The minor’s flexibility is part of what makes it so attractive to students, as they can choose from more than 80 approved classes in a wide array of topics, said Andrea Doukakis, a junior individual studies major who was the first student to enroll in sustainability studies but dropped it to create her own major in environmental sustainability.

The minor is a great option for students in any major because the variety of classes offered allows them to choose those fitting their personal

“One of the biggest issues we have in the U.S. is that people don’t really know what sustainability is,” Doukakis said. “It’s becoming so prevalent on our campus. People need to realize what their part is.”

Learning about sustainability will help students participate more effectively in the university’s own efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Doukakis said.

Additionally, it will bring unity to the environmental movement and benefit students in their future careers, Shaffer said.

“If you think about all the different issues going on in the world, we’re all going to have to face them together,” she said. “Things you learn about sustainability now will take you through your whole life. It’s a way of thinking and a way of doing that has important repercussions long after graduation.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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olorado and Washington set the stage for another hot-button issue after the two states became the first to legalize recreational marijuana use. Other liberal-leaning states are sure to begin discussing and crafting possible legislation that would enact similar policies — including this state.

Legislators have begun the conversation about legalizing the drug not just for medical purposes, but for recreational use as well. While lawmakers have proposed legalizing medical marijuana and easing the penalties for those caught with the drug in previous years, this is the first time state legislators are seriously discussing a more expansive measure.

And they hope opening up the dialogue over recreational use will serve as a catalyst to finally legalize the drug for medicinal purposes.

Their hopes are tempered — lawmakers know Gov. Martin O’Malley won’t be signing legislation similar to that of Colorado and Washington this year. But Del. Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore City), who is one of the leading supporters of recreational marijuana use and has served as the primary sponsor on two medical marijuana bills, said the General Assembly is more open to discussing marijuana laws.

While recreational marijuana use seems like a far-off goal for the state, this editorial board hopes to see legal medical marijuana use signed into law at the end of the legislative session.

Opponents worry about people who

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would abuse the law or skirt regulations to use the drug for nonmedicinal purposes, but marijuana greatly eases pain for patients with cancer or chronic illnesses, according to the National Cancer Institute. Treatments for these diseases, especially cancer, are grueling, and they often lead to discomforting side effects, including nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite — all of which cannabis helps alleviate, the institute states on its website.

OUR VIEW

This legislature will consider the matters of legalizing both medical and recreational

marijuana, and we can only hope any conversation about recreational use leads to legalized medical use.

Two chemical compounds of marijuana have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which means the drugs must have met a set of stringent requirements. Although legalizing marijuana for any purposes certainly opens the door to possible abuse, it should not prevent the bill from moving forward — it has the potential to help patients who cannot seem to escape unbearable pain.

While we do not support legalizing marijuana for all uses, we hope

discussing recreational marijuana use will help push forward a medical marijuana bill.

The state’s proximity to the nation’s capital has likely been the reason for halting any form of cannabis legalization, said Alan Lehman, a criminology and criminal justice professor. While the state’s location near Washington has helped protect us from the worst of the recession, it’s also why lawmakers need to remain wary of how far and how hard they try to push drug legalization.

Lehman also points out that people who don’t know how to properly use medical marijuana could abuse the substance, which is why any legislation put forward should also heavily focus on enforcement. This would ensure only patients who are in dire need of pain alleviation would benefit from the law and also allay opponents’ concerns and hopefully help move the bill through the House of Delegates and Senate faster. In past years, the bill ended up stuck in committee and didn’t make it to either chamber’s floor by the last day of the legislative session.

Whatever the future of recreational marijuana use may be in this state, we hope for now we can propel a medical marijuana bill to O’Malley’s desk.

Fortunately, he has not come out with the same fixed opposition to such a bill as he did last year. If approached properly, Glenn’s bill could greatly ease suffering patients’ lives — and who’s opposed to that?

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We’re gonna die young An open letter to Ke$ha addressing youth fetishism toward reality and death

DREW FARRELL Dear Ke$ha, I hope this letter finds you well.

Have you showered recently? I doubt it. You should probably do that. What’s with that grungy look of yours, anyway? You look like you’ve spent your whole life trying to land Mugatu’s “Derelicte” campaign.

The reason I am writing is because recently, I heard your single “Die Young” at my favorite college bar — among your key demographics — and the lyrics compelled me to share my analysis with you. On the surface, this fizzy pop tune is a catchy beat laced with words that romanticize the age-old notion: “Carpe diem.”

But when I dug deeper, did the “seize the day” philosophy really hold up? Let’s find out!

I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums How romantic! But wait, what tempo are we talking here? Is it a syncopated drum beat? Because that would constitute an irregular heartbeat, and you should probably take him to a doctor.

Oh what a shame that you came here with someone Darn! He’s taken. Well, I guess there’s plenty of fish in the sea.

So while you’re here in my arms Wait a minute. I thought he was taken? Homewrecker! This song isn’t just about seizing the day, is it?

Let’s make the most of the night like we’re gonna die young That’s a bit extreme, like a hyperbolic simile. I certainly hope you don’t die young, that would be a tragedy.

We’re gonna die young Hey! You really shouldn’t say that.

What a terrible thought.

We’re gonna die young OK, I mean it this time!

Young hearts, out our minds Runnin’ like we outta time What do you mean out your minds? Are you on drugs? And who or what are you running from?

I think the drugs you are on are making you paranoid.

Wild childs, lookin’ good Livin’ hard just like we should The plural form of “child” is “children.” Though I guess I’m the idiot for thinking someone who spells her name with a dollar sign would know this.

And I’m glad you think you look good, because that’s what’s really important; but I still think some shampoo and conditioner would definitely go a long way.

Also, life isn’t supposed to be difficult, you’re supposed to enjoy it.

Don’t care who’s watching when we tearing it up That magic that we got nobody can touch Tearing what up? What magic? Are you talking about drugs again?

Young hunks, taking shots Stripping down to dirty socks Young hunks have been known to take shots and strip down to their socks. I only hope, for your sake, that one sock was made of latex and wrapped tightly around his pecker.

Music up, gettin’ hot Kiss me, give me all you’ve got It’s pretty obvious that you’ve got a crush That magic in your pants, it’s making me blush No comment.

We’re gonna die young I don’t care anymore.

Thank you, Ke$ha. In one fell swoop of a Top 10 hit, you assassinated the romance of seizing the day while giving ample time and place for college kids around the country to scream or sing (they sing, you don’t) their desire to metaphorically die young.

“Gonna die young” isn’t “Gather ye rosebuds,” it’s a bastardization of the carpe diem philosophy through which “seize the day” translates to doing whatever you want — drugs, adultery, anything but the education your parents bought — despite anyone else.

It’s an anthem for the selfish youth who are today’s generation. It’s smoke and mirrors backed by a sick beat, meant to trick tomorrow’s paper-pushers into accepting a lifetime of subjugation by believing the depressing lie that college is the “best four years of your life.” Thanks again!

Drew Farrell is a senior English m a j o r. H e c a n b e re a c h e d a t dfarrell@terpmail.umd.edu.

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Oh say, can you see the Orioles fans?

The ‘Oh’ in the national anthem should not be said, except in Baltimore

DANNY DVORAK I have only lived in the great state of Maryland for half a year, yet I have still found it to be a welcoming and wonderful place to live. Sure, I unabashedly boast that my home state of Minnesota is God’s country, but Maryland is right up there in just about every aspect, save one: Orioles fans who yell “Oh” during the national anthem.

This, of course, is situational. There is a time and place for this practice, and that time and place is not at Terrapins sporting events. It is at Oriole Park at Camden Yards during an Orioles game, plain and simple.

I can distinctly remember my first sporting event at this university, watching the men’s soccer team at Ludwig Field and cringing when the students around me gave a garish yell during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

As I have become a regular at football and basketball games, that cringing reaction has remained as sure as the Crew’s raucous leading of the

crowd in this tradition.

Tradition in itself is very important. It provides a solid foundation that makes life easier or more enjoyable because it is something you can always fall back on — a constant in life that holds meaning. In sports, traditions allow fans to come together and share in a form of solidarity as they show their support for a team.

However, there comes a time when traditions lose their significance and relevance; in this instance, the Orioles’ “Oh” does not belong at events that are not associated with the Orioles. It is an inappropriate distraction that should be used in an extremely limited capacity.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” has always held a certain reverence in The U.S. We take off our hats, place our hands on our hearts — sometimes even bow our heads — and listen with respect as it is performed. When it is played, I can almost feel the pride I have for my country welling up inside of me, and I am sure I am not alone in this regard.

It is the most pervasive and uplifting symbol of what this nation is founded on: being the land of the free

and the home of the brave, a place of opportunity and hope for millions of people. Because of this, it holds a special place in our ceremonies, as well as in our national psyche.

The national anthem is presented with decorum, and therefore demands decorum in return. Doing so shows respect for our armed forces, government and nation. Also, the national anthem was penned by Francis Scott Key in Maryland, so in a way it shows respect to this state.

Although I am sure this tradition gives unending pleasure to Orioles fans or those who like to find release through meaninglessly loud vocalization, it doesn’t really add anything to the game day experience at this university. Express your pride for the team by remaining respectful during the national anthem and cheering loudly after the fact. If these reasons don’t suffice, forgo the yelling in deference to whoever is singing, because I can only imagine how distracting that would be.

Danny Dvorak is a freshman government and politics and international business major. He can be reached at ddvorak@ terpmail.umd.edu.

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What to do if your partner wants to swing

NOAH ROBINSON My boyfriend wants to do the whole “swinger” thing. I want to be open with him, but I think it’s too much. What do I do?

You consider yourself an open person — you attend to your partner’s needs and want to talk to him about how you feel. But you know your differing views will lead to tension in your relationship. He’s asking you for something you can’t give him, and you have no idea how to proceed.

The first thing to remember is that your inability to engage in an open relationship has nothing to do with your ability to engage in a healthy one. Two people come to a relationship with certain values, and tension ensues when those values conflict.

Your boyfriend wants to have sex with women other than you.

Whatever his excuse is, it’s clear he doesn’t value you the way a partner should. I would be curious to hear about his past and whether he has been cheated on or betrayed in a relationship. Those who have been betrayed in a past relationship can end up insecure in the next one. The basic mentality is that if they are unfaithful first or not fully devoted to monogamy, they won’t be attached enough to get hurt again.

Another possibility is that he was exposed to parental infidelity as a child. Parents protect us, provide for us and are our ultimate support system. Many children learn to view them as role models. When one of them does something that violates societal expectations, we

have to question whether we value our parents’ decision or society’s standards. Your boyfriend could be stuck between the two.

College is also the perfect time for sexual exploration. Your boyfriend may feel he’s missing out on this experience but also that he still values your relationship. “Swinging” could be the twisted compromise he’s developed and presented to you.

Whatever the reason, you can’t force him to stay with you and refrain from swinging. There’s an underlying reason as to why he feels the need to swing, and you can’t ignore it. If you try to suppress his desires, he could act on them anyway without telling you. This leaves you with two options: You can either leave him or try to help him.

If you leave him, it’s going to be extremely painful for both of you. That pain, however, is likely less than the pain you’d feel if he were to cheat on you. It also may be less emotionally taxing than trying to help him. You’re not his therapist — you’re his lover.

You may fail to help him, which could lead to a lot of frustration and dissatisfaction in the relationship.

Whatever you decide, it’s important not to question your own values. You may feel you’re being too conservative or that you’re not willing to try new experiences. But the point of dating is to try to find someone who shares your values and not someone who will change them. Stick to what you believe and decide what would be best for you.

Noah Robinson is a junior psychology major. He can be reached at noahumd@gmail.com. To submit a n a n o n y m o u s q u e s t i o n , go t o tinyurl.com /HumpDayDBK.

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orn today, you are not always as focused as you might be, but you have a way of committing yourself in the moment and reaping the best possible benefits from even the most fleeting opportunities, so that your self-distraction and occasional wayward behavior isn’t likely to stand between you and success too often. You are rather adventurous, but more in an emotional or intellectual way than a physical one. Indeed, you will put yourself through the emotional wringer sooner than you will subject yourself to physical rigors or harm. You are destined to do much that is admirable -- and some things that are not.

You may see much of the world in your lifetime, and what you learn from your travels will be put to good use in your work. You like being the center of attention -- but you also know how to make the most of the spotlight. You’re not the kind to take without giving.

Also born on this date are: Elizabeth Taylor, actress; Joanne Woodward, actress; Ralph Nader, activist; John Steinbeck, author; David Sarnoff, radio and television pioneer; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet; Ariel Sharon, former Israeli prime minister.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Introductions may be in order today as you come in contact with those whom you have never met, but who can prove helpful to your cause.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You will want to weigh very carefully today which sacrifices you are willing to make -- and for what future gains.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your dedication is clear, your motives are honorable, and your methods strictly above-board.

You’ll encounter little resistance today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It’s a good day to put your strongest efforts toward something that hasn’t been done before -- though you may have been planning it for a while.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You’re likely to be inspired by someone who has been in the background for too long. Today, you’re willing to share the spotlight.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -You’ll count yourself lucky before

the day is out -- and the reason will be clear once you rid yourself of certain preconceptions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can look to a friend for clues as to how to behave -- including what to say, and when. He or she will not steer you wrong today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are feeling confident and positive, but you understand that only time will tell when it comes to the new things you’re trying to do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Focus on that which keeps you alert and attentive, and you’ll find yourself in an admirable position before long.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Where you go today will send messages to both your friends and your rivals. Once you reach your destination, things really begin to happen!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your prospects are good, but you may be looking too far ahead to see what is right around the corner. At first it seems like a mixed bag.

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The conservative media watchdog group One Million Moms has uncovered the latest liberal plot to destroy America: Geico ads that convince children bestiality is all in good fun. The group’s ire is currently focused on an (admittedly creepy) ad in which a woman is upset she can’t get it on with a talking pig. Actually, hating on terrible Geico ad campaigns may be just the thing to finally heal this country and bring left and right together.

FACEOFF | CELEBRITY FEUDS PRO | FEUDS ARE SILLY AND ALL IN GOOD FUN libility. No one is perfect, and it’s not a bad thing to be reminded of this every If you had n’t a l ready now and then, especially in he a rd , T he Bl ack K eys ways as silly and amusing picked up a new drummer: a s watc h i n g t wo waytoo-wealthy individuals Justin Bieber.

N o t r e a l l y, b u t t h e bicker about nonsense they band’s actual drummer, should have grown out of Patrick Carney, mockingly in kindergarten. Think of changed his Twitter icon it as free entertainment.

Not to mention, these and name to Justin Bieber, solidifying in a unique way quarrels rarely have any the latest and greatest ce- long-term implications lebrity feud. As a result of ( B i g g ie a nd T up a c e xhis actions, Carney spent cluded, of course). Usually t he l a st week or so re- the worst that happens is ceiving and occasionally a n awk wa rd encou nter at a n awa rd show or responding to death some other event threats from of equal insigt he d a n ge rnificance. ously volaJust about t i le g roup any publicof pub esit y i s go o d cent teens publicity, who ma ke especially for up the “Bemusicians. And lieber” army. because Ca rney, Now that h is a c c o u n t i s photo courtesy of forums.xbox.com being a drummer back to normal, however, in a rock band, is supposed it’s time for everyone to to be a bit rough around l ig hten up a nd l au g h a the edges, should anyone little. While he probably really think less of him for s h o u l d n’t b e g i v e n a n his Twitter teasing? Probaward for the controver- ably not.

It’s a lso a sa fe bet at sy he helped perpetuate, to label Carney a cyber- least a handful of curious bully is to miss the point fans on both sides of the argument have sought out entirely.

Fe u d s l i k e t h e s e a re the opposition’s music — h e a lt hy c o n f l i c t s t h at perhaps for the first time remind us of our own fal- — since their clash began.

By Joe Antoshak For The Diamondback

T hat’s pretty awesome, considering it most likely wouldn’t have happened otherwise.

Americans love watching people fight like we love staring at car accidents on the side of the highway. It’s in our nature.

And we innately feel even more satisfaction when that human conf lict involves a member or two of our social elite.

S t i l l no t c o nv i n c e d?

Most celebrities in the entertainment industry got there because they excelled in some artistic field. This u su a l ly denotes a pa ssionate personality that may not be as logical or straightforward as that of the average person. Maybe some can’t help but act out every now and then.

So think long and hard a b o ut a world w it ho ut raging stars. Peace among the famous sounds nice e n o u g h i n t h e o r y, b u t it m ig ht suggest a creative vacancy if actually achieved.

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By Matt Schnabel For The Diamondback Celebrity feuds dominate tabloids, blogs and talk shows. For whatever reason, there’s a widespread demand for tales of stars’ squabbles. But as entertaining as listening to Ryan Seacrest painstakingly detail Chris Brown’s latest high-profile spat can be, grudges between celebrities ultimately do more harm than good.

Last week saw the conclusion of a heated altercation involving garage rockers The Black Keys and pop sensation Justin Bieber.

The clash began shortly after the Grammy Awards, during which Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach had voiced several disparaging remarks regarding Bieber’s Grammy nomination snub. Drummer Patrick Carney fired shots at the pop star as well, changing his Twitter account to imitate Bieber. (Sample tweet: “In order 2 give u guys full swag I have changed my stage name to Justin Bieber.”)

Fans of both parties took to Twitter to defend their favorites, and Carney said he’s received thousands of angry tweets from slighted “Beliebers.” While the dust appears to have settled — Carney has since changed his Twitter picture and Bieber is presumably occupied by his European tour — the dispute illustrates the petty nature of celebrity feuds.

Admittedly, Bieber-bashing is

generally good-natured fun, as is dos, celebrity feuds often escomplaining about Nicki Minaj’s calate far beyond their petty latest single or making any nega- origins. The violence-plagued tive comment ever about Nickel- hip-hop industry proves a disback. But when artists resort heartening example. to directly attacking The ’90s East Coasttheir peers in order West Coast rivalry to promote their led to the deaths own music, they of T upac a nd call the value of The Notorious their messages B.I.G. More reinto question. cently, a venD i d Ca r n e y detta between a nd Auerbach Chicago rappers gain any fans folChief Keef and Lil lowing their episode JoJo resulted in the latwith Bieber? Possi- photo courtesy of nydailynews.com ter’s death in a shootbly, but the chances ing many believe was are slim. Did anyone rush out orchestrated by Keef. While The to buy El Camino when Carney Black Keys’ intentions were far altered his Twitter profile? Even more lighthearted, they nonetheless likely. less encourage a similar mindset.

It’s perfectly acceptable for A music industry in which The Black Keys, just like the rest artists concentrate solely on proof his detractors, to gripe about ducing their own quality content, Bieber ruining the music indus- rather than preoccupying themtry. However, the band should selves with ultimately worthless do so in a setting less subject feuds, is within reach. And it all to public scrutiny. Carney and begins with fans refusing to enAuerbach are in their 30s, nearly courage ridiculous behavior from twice the age of the pint-sized their favorite entertainers. pop star. It’s reasonable to expect So when you’re standing in them to conduct their careers in the grocery checkout line, I a professional manner. encourage you to think twice T he Black Keys and other a b out pic k i n g up a t a bloid artists should focus on their outlining Kanye West’s latest music rather than childish quar- squabble, even if the story on rels. The duo’s four combined Joe Biden’s Martian love child Grammys this year speak for looks particularly fascinating. themselves.

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MITCHELL From PAGE 8 national championship game.

And it wasn’t long before he was playing against members of the neighborhood ACC team. While starring for local powerhouse Wheeler High School, he often trekked to the now-defunct Alexander Memorial Coliseum for pickup games. He spent long summer days banging down low against former Georgia Tech standout Derrick Favors, and developed a close friendship with former All-ACC forward Gani Lawal.

At the time, Mitchell considered donning the gold and white. He appreciated the program’s family atmosphere and felt a connection with coach Paul Hewitt. But when the Yellow Jackets fired Hewitt in March 2011 after he notched his fourth losing season in six years, Mitchell lost interest in staying close to home.

“I live around the corner, right down the street from Georgia Tech,” Mitchell said.

“I thought it would be a big distraction for me, you know, having all my friends and relatives right there and my old high school friends.”

So last March, Mitchell rejected a dogged Yellow Jackets

(14-12, 4-10 ACC) pursuit and committed to the Terps (19-8, 7-7). He wanted to help coach Mark Turgeon start what he feels could be a new era in Terps basketball, one filled with ACC titles and NCAA Tournament berths.

But moving up north came with challenges. Mitchell — who is averaging 5.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game this season — often complains about College Park’s frigid weather and occasionally craves Atlanta’s beloved fried chicken.

Still, such drawbacks hardly compare to the new address’s biggest pitfall: having no loved ones in the stands during home games. With work and other obligations keeping his family at home, Mitchell hasn’t seen his parents, siblings or cousins since he left for school in late August.

But tonight — exactly six months since Mitchell was last in Atlanta — the easy-going big man will finally have the personal cheering section he’s desired. Though he wouldn’t estimate how many friends and family members will attend the matchup, Mitchell said he’s confident the Terps will “have a home-court advantage on my part.”

“He’s been pretty hyped about it,” center Shaquille Cleare said. “I hope he goes

ACCOLADES From PAGE 8 a little to keep being successful.”

The teams aiming to supplant the Terps from the top spot in coming weeks aren’t pushovers, either. Three of the Terps’ next six games will come against ranked conference foes.

No. 19 Duke, No. 11 North Carolina and No. 6 Virginia can make the Terps pay if they fail to remain level-headed amid success.

“You certainly want your guys to be confident,” coach John Tillman said. “Yet you also want them to realize that every time you go out there you got to earn it, you got to do things the right way or you’re going to put yourself in a position where you’re susceptible to losing.”

And there’s still room for the Terps to improve. While studying film from the victory over No. 4 Loyola, Tillman wasn’t particularly impressed with his squad’s performance.

He was proud of the victory, of course, but the third-year coach wondered how

With the Terrapins women’s lacrosse team nursing a 1-0 lead over Duke five minutes into regulation Sunday, Taylor Cummings knew her squad would need a spark to fend off a dangerous Blue Devils unit.

So when Duke goalkeeper Kaitlin Gaiss carelessly flung a pass to a teammate at midfield, Cummings bullied her away in front of the unsuspecting Blue Devil to force a ground ball. The freshman then outran her opponent, recovered the ball and fired it past the bewildered netminder for a Terps goal. Her team would never look back as it

behind Schwarzmann and Alex Aust. The midfielder is tied for second on the team in ground balls and has emerged as a dominant force on draw controls, notching 14 of the team’s 45.

“Our whole unit is so much stronger now that she’s a part of it,” Schwarzmann said. “Offensively, defensively, she’s been helping us out all over the field.”

Schwarzmann has helped Cummings make an immediate impact. She reviews the offensive and defensive game plans with Cummings, and is always available whenever the Ellicott City native has a question.

Schwarzmann, who earned the Tewaaraton Award after tallying 94 points last year, sees

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forward charles mitchell is averaging 5.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in his freshman year.

The Terps will play at Georgia Tech in his hometown tonight. file photo/the diamondback out [tonight] and plays well in front of his people. And to be honest with you, I hope he gets more minutes than I do.”

Mitchell will likely match up against longtime acquaintance Robert Carter tonight. The pair have faced each other in AAU play, and Carter’s Shiloh High School team bested Mitchell’s Wheeler squad, 68-66, in a Georgia Class AAAAA game during their senior seasons.

Carter, a 6-foot-8, 245-pound bruiser who ranks second on the Yellow Jackets in scoring, should present a sizable challenge for Mitchell in the paint.

According to Turgeon, he isn’t taking the task lightly.

Based on Mitchell’s performance in practice this week, Turgeon said he wishes the

the Greyhounds got so many quality scoring chances, and why Amato was constantly forced to rescue poor defensive possessions with quick-handed saves.

“There was a lot of opportunities that we didn’t take advantage of, and also a lot of opportunities that Loyola didn’t take advantage of,” Tillman said. “We can’t keep giving teams those opportunities, and we can’t keep expecting Niko to play like he did Saturday.”

A 3-0 start hasn’t left the Terps with many areas of concern, but they did allow the Greyhounds to attempt 23 shots on goal. Lately, their faceoff specialists haven’t fared any better.

After dominating the faceoff battle, 25-7, in the season opener against Mount St. Mary’s, the Terps have struggled in that department. They won just 14 of 24 faceoffs against unranked Hartford on Feb. 16 and the Greyhounds won the faceoff battle Saturday, 14-11.

It’s also troubling that the team was guilty of all four penalties called in Saturday’s contest. Still, the Terps are the

former three-star prospect could go home all the time.

Mitchell has been relentless, nagging Cleare and center Alex Len down low and crashing the glass with authority.

Mitchell will try to keep that energy in check come tip-off, though. He understands excitement can strain focus, and he’s intent on making the most of tonight’s two family reunions. So the warm embraces and awkward handshakes may have to wait until the final buzzer sounds.

“I’m trying to stay subtle and calm and really focus on the game,” Mitchell said.

“Then after the game, that’s when I’ll focus on all that.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

nation’s top-ranked team for a reason: They’ve outscored opponents, 51-20, so far and knocked off then-No. 1 Loyola.

It might have some areas it can improve in, but the team possesses the ability to fix its issues from within and continue that success.

“It’s all about us,” attackman Billy Gribbin said. “We just got to keep preparing, listening to our coaches and buy into the system so that we can play Terp lacrosse every day.”

Every game from here on out, though, the Terps will likely face a team anxious to pull off an upset. But they’re sure they can handle it.

The Terps have a prestigious program, a large fan base and have reached the national championship in consecutive seasons. There’s always been a target on their backs. Now, it’s just a little bigger.

“I think everybody we play, they try to give us their best shot,” Bernhardt said. “With us being ranked No. 1 in some of these polls, it’s just extra incentive for them.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

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Catcher Jack Cleary is batting just .077 in five games, but coach John Szefc said he likes the veteran’s presence behind the plate, especially with rookie pitchers. file photo/the diamondback

cruised to a 15-6 victory.

The sequence exemplified Cummings’ skill set. The midfielder can defend, gather ground balls and make plays for the ACC’s top-ranked offense. “ S h e ’s a c o m p e t i t o r,” coach Cathy Reese said. “She loves what she does. … She’ll work to out-hustle whoever’s next to her. That was a great play. It definitely gave our team a boost.”

Though only a rookie, Cummings has already emerged as a top option on a Terps midfield that includes U.S. Team members Katie Schwarzmann and Kelly McPartland. Through three games, her nine goals and 11 points rank third on the team

middle in the bottom of the 10th inning of the final game of a four-game sweep of Oakland this weekend.

“I wasn’t thinking about [not playing for the whole game],” Martir said Sunday. “I kept my head straight and hit the ball. I did the same thing I always do.”

But Martir would never have had a chance to be the hero Sunday if Cleary hadn’t tied the game in the bottom of the eighth. Despite Cleary’s struggles statistically — he sports a .077 batting average

and a .200 on-base percentage in five games — Szefc still appreciates the senior’s ability at the plate.

“Jack’s stats may not be at the same level as Kevin, but he’s been having lots of good contact all season,” Szefc said.

“He’s a fifth-year senior and he’s been doing it for a long time. He’ll be just fine.”

Cleary’s expertise, though, comes on the defensive side of the ball. Twice this weekend, he caught Oakland runners stealing, firing precise bullets to second base while off-balance and falling down.

Szefc typically has relied on the senior to start behind

Cameron that we didn’t get to see today. Maybe that was just our lack of aggressiveness.”

For the game, there were 22 total fouls called and a combined 19 free throws attempted by both teams, a far cry from the last meeting. The Terps averaged 18 free throws per game entering the matchup, and forward Alyssa Thomas made it to the charity stripe just two times after averaging more than seven attempts in the previous five games.

ANOTHER ATTENDANCE MARK Sunday’s Team Tyler game against Duke brought 15,853 fans to Comcast Center, a crowd that boasted 10,000 more fans than any other home crowd the Terps have drawn this season. In fact, it’s 4,000 more fans than the secondlargest crowd that’s seen them this year — 11,645 were in the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., when they took on then-No. 2 Connecticut on Dec. 3.

With Sunday’s crowd — which was the seventh-largest in ACC women’s basketball history — the Terps now own the top 11 attendance records in conference history, 10 of which have come at Comcast Center during Frese’s tenure. The 11th one came when the Terps drew a sellout of 14,500 to Cole Field House in 1992 to watch the Terps take on Virginia. “[I] can’t thank our fans enough,” Frese said. “To have all 10 of the attendance records is special for us in terms of the

much of herself in Cummings.

“She has so much potential; I don’t think there is a boundary for her,” Schwarzmann said.

“I think it’s endless. Whatever she puts her mind to, she could probably do it.”

Cummings is still a freshman, though. And just a few games into her first collegiate season, she’s establishing a reputation as one of the Terps’ best allaround talents.

“She’s made an impact since her first day here at Maryland,” Reese said. “She’s an allaround very talented player.

It’s been fun for us this season to watch her.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

support that we have.”

TOURNAMENT SEEDING With Duke having clinched the ACC regular-season title Sunday and, subsequently, the No. 1 seed in next week’s ACC tournament, the Terps are guaranteed to finish the season with either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed and a first-round bye. They currently hold a one-game lead in the standings over North Carolina, which has games against Boston College and Duke remaining.

The Terps hold a three-game lead over fourth-place Florida State, meaning that there’s no way the Seminoles could leapfrog them, even if the Terps were to lose out.

If they were to finish in a tie with North Carolina for second place, it would go to the ACC tiebreak procedure, which is head-tohead record, then record against top teams and, finally, a coin flip.

A SLIGHT DROP The Terps dropped just one spot from No. 8 to No. 9 in Monday’s AP poll after their loss to Duke on Sunday. Tomorrow’s opponent, Florida State, was the biggest mover in the poll, dropping five spots from No. 19 to No. 24. The Seminoles lost at Duke and were upset at lastplace Virginia Tech last week.

This week’s edition of the poll features six teams the Terps have played a total of eight games against. In those games, the Terps are 4-4. Florida State is the lone remaining ranked team on the Terps’ schedule before ACC tournament play begins next Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. sportsdbk@gmail.com

Coach Brenda Frese was frustrated with the Terps’ inability to get to the foul line in Sunday’s 75-59 loss to Duke, crediting it to a “lack of aggressiveness.” charlie deboyace/the diamondback

the plate whenever one of his freshmen is starting on the mound. The Terps feature three rookies — Alex Robinson, Kevin Mooney and Jake Drossner — at the back end of their starting rotation, and they need Cleary’s five years of experience to help guide the youngsters through their growing pains.

“All of the freshmen have a big aptitude for taking information and putting it into their games,” Szefc said. “None of them are patient about getting better. All of them wanted to be better yesterday.”

Drossner is scheduled to make his first collegiate start when the Terps (4-3) face the

Dukes (2-5) today, but Szefc is still undecided on who will start at catcher. Cleary has started four games and Martir has been behind the plate for the other three, and both guys are performing at a high level. It’s hard to guess who will get the nod.

For Szefc, though, having that decision to make is a good problem.

“If one guy is going out there for 56 games, you’re going to find that he will struggle offensively down the road,” Szefc said. “If we split both guys and give them both time, we’ll keep them fresh and offensively productive.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

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A long-awaited Homecoming Family reunion in store for Mitchell when Terps play at hometown Georgia Tech tonight

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Niko Amato its defensive player of the week after he posted 13 saves.

Those accolades come with a price, though. With their success through the first three games, the Terps are now the team to beat, according to many pundits, meaning everyone else will want to do just that.

“It definitely puts a target on our back,” long pole Jesse Bernhardt said.

“We’re going to have to keep doing what we’re doing and even step it up

Family reunions can be heartwarming affairs. They provide an opportunity for loved ones to share some hugs and reminisce over fond memories.

But they can also be a bit awkward. After all, there often isn’t much to say to the distant uncle who’s gone his separate way.

Forward Charles Mitchell will likely experience both types of reunions when the Terrapins men’s basketball team arrives at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion tonight.

The Atlanta native will have his hometown support system — relatives, coaches and childhood friends — sitting in the stands.

And he’ll have the family he spurned less than a year ago sitting on the opposing bench.

“Everybody on Georgia Tech I know,” Mitchell said yesterday. “I know the first person to the last person, even the coaching staff. So it’s like a distant family. But I’m going to go get the win, not make friends.”

Mitchell rarely missed a Yellow Jackets game while growing up a short drive from Georgia Tech’s campus. He idolized future NBA All-Star Chris Bosh and watched his hometown school fall to UConn in the 2004

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Midfielder John Haus was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring four goals in a 12-10 victory over Loyola on Saturday. The Terps moved up to No. 1 in both national polls after the win. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

Win at Loyola makes Terps ‘team to beat’ Team now ranked No. 1 in both national polls

By Aaron Kasinitz Staff writer The Terrapins men’s lacrosse team has garnered plenty of recognition since beating defending national champion Loyola, 12-10, on Saturday in Baltimore.

Inside Lacrosse and the USILA coaches poll both ranked the Terps as No. 1 in the country earlier this week. Yesterday, the ACC named midfielder John Haus the offensive player of the week for his four-goal performance against the Greyhounds, and named goalkeeper

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Cleary, Martir give Szefc two solid catchers Both backstops playing well as Terps prepare for game at James Madison

By Daniel Popper Staff writer

Coach John Szefc hasn’t decided who will start behind the plate vs. the Dukes tonight. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

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Duke keeps Terps off free-throw line Team sets attendance record; narrows ACC seed possibilities

By Daniel Gallen Senior staff writer The first time the Terrapins women’s basketball team met Duke on Feb. 11 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the two teams attempted 33 free throws, the referees called 31 fouls and coach Brenda Frese was ejected in a 71-56 loss.

Sunday’s matchup had nearly the same result — a 75-59 Blue Devils victory — but it looked quite different on the floor.

The referees didn’t have quick whistles, so the game ebbed and flowed naturally with barely any stoppages in play. The under-16 media timeout in the first half didn’t happen until 12:58 remained, and both teams played an up-tempo game.

Just seven fouls were called in the first half and only three free throws were attempted, despite the intense and physical nature of the matchup between the two rivals. Duke took advantage of the nonstop play to mount an 18-4 run that ultimately put the game out of reach.

There weren’t any stoppages in play because of fouls or out of

bounds for the Terps to regroup during that run. Other than three media timeouts and one 30-second timeout from Frese, the Terps had little opportunity to make adjustments. Their drives to the basket that usually yielded free throws and breaks were nowhere to be found.

“Obviously, I was disappointed,” Frese said. “There was like 20-some free throws down in See NOTEBOOK, Page 7

Catcher is arguably the most important position on a baseball field.

Coaches rely on their catchers to manage the pitching staff and position the defense, all while continuing to perform well on offense.

John Szefc doesn’t have to worry about finding a backstop who can handle those responsibilities, though.

In fact, the Terrapins baseball coach already has two on the roster.

The Terps, who will face James Madison today in Harrisonburg, Va., feature fifth-year senior Jack Cleary and freshman Kevin Martir behind the plate, both of whom have already made their presence known to their first-year coach.

Martir — a Brooklyn, N.Y., native who led Grand Street Campus to a Public Schools Athletic League A title as a high

school senior — leads the team with a .571 batting average and a .571 on-base percentage in five games this season.

“Kevin handles himself very well for a young guy,” Szefc said. “He clearly doesn’t have the skills of a young guy.

He’s very advanced for a freshman.”

Martir has proven himself in clutch situations, too, pinch hitting for Cleary and knocking a walk-off single up the See CATCHERS, Page 7