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unity party’s undisclosed support from conservative org violates sga rules

By Danielle Ohl, Talia Richman, Ellie Silverman and Jessica Campisi @thedbk | Senior staff writers

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nity Party leaders accepted donations from a conservative nonprofit in the form of various logo designs and did not include the contributions on SGA election financial reports, according to documents obtained by The Diamondback on Wednesday.

The Unity Party ticket accepted campaign materials and support from affiliates of Turning Point USA — a group that aims to encourage conservative students to run for student government positions — in a way that violates University of Maryland Student Government Association election rules. A Turning Point graphic designer sent Unity Party logos to coworkers in March, the emails show.

The logos displayed in the emails sent by Turning Point members are the same ones now printed on Unity Party T-shirts, used on social media platforms and on signs displayed along McKeldin Mall.

Accepting donations and failing to disclose them on the party’s finance report is a violation of the SGA’s campaign finance regulations, which prohibit accepting undisclosed financial or material support. The rules also prohibit accepting donations from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

If anyone were to submit a complaint about undisclosed aid to the Unity Party, the five-member Elections Board would open a formal investigation, said board chair Justin Edelman after reviewing the documents.

“The investigation would require us to collect all relevant documentation and conduct several interviews. If the election board finds that any rules were violated, we would collectively decide on an appropriate punishment,” the senior government and politics major said. “This could range from fines to disqualification.”

Turning Point is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 with the mission of “identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets, and limited government.”

The group, which has attempted to influence college elections across the country, did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

Unity Party financial affairs vice

presidential candidate Ryan Walsh told The Diamondback that Turning Point did not contribute funds toward the Unity Party ticket, but it did graphic design work pro bono.

Unity Party presidential candidate Kay Barwell wrote in a statement that her fiance’s cousin, Laura Beckwith, has a private graphic design business and is a graphic designer with Turning Point, according to her LinkedIn page.

Beckwith offered to design Unity Party graphics for free, but “accidentally sent the logo designs” through her Turning Point-affiliated email address, according to Barwell’s statement. Barwell, a junior communication major, wrote that Turning Point heard about the campaign through Beckwith and “approached us. However, we felt uncomfortable with their offer and we didn’t accept it.”

This contradicts documents obtained by The Diamondback, which show that Beckwith sent two Turning Point affiliates emails about the Unity Party logo on two separate dates. The documents also reference a meeting between Unity Party candidates and Turning Point members.

Barwell did not answer repeated phone calls, voicemails and text messages from The Diamondback, with questions about additional ties to Turning Point and the party failing to disclose contributions in the preliminary report. Beckwith also did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Walsh, a sophomore finance major, said the Unity Party did not accept any money from Turning Point, adding that doing so would have been “corrupt.”

When approached by a Diamondback reporter, Walsh did not seem to realize parties needed to disclose non-monetary contributions to the SGA Elections Board and expressed dismay upon learning of the oversight.

“So yeah, I guess that would be a bit of an issue then if we didn’t disclose that,” Walsh said, referring to the designs by Beckwith.

Students with no prior SGA experience are fronting the Unity Party ticket, which now has 11 members.

Edelman said election rules and regulations were discussed at three information sessions. The rules have been online since January, he said, and

a unity party campaign sign near McKeldin Library. tom hausman/the diamondback Unity did not disclose the signs on their campaign expenditures form, below bottom, filed April 9. The signs featured a logo designed by national political organization Turning Point, which supports conservative student government campaigns. Unity did not disclose Turning Point’s support on its non-monetary donation form, below middle. The nondisclosure, as well as the support’s outside source, violate SGA campaign rules, below top.

sga campaign contribution rules

unity ’s blank non-monetary contribution form Does not include Turning Point contrubutions of logo design.

unity ’s expenditure form Does not include spending on signs and shirts. the rule prohibiting donations from a nonprofit organization is bolded.

“We make ourselves continuously available by email for any questions that may arise,” Edelman said. “One of the things we repeatedly emphasize is, ask us a question before you do something or check the election rules.”

Mihir Khetarpal, the One Party’s ticket chair, called Turning Point’s connection “concerning.”

“It’s not just that they’re receiving the support from Turning Point, they haven’t been transparent about the support,” the junior economics government and politics major said.

“And it really threatens to undermine the whole SGA election process.”

When asked about the Turning Point connection, Bryce Iapicca, a Unity Party candidate for an Off-

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U n i ve rs i ty professor Jean VandenBosch died at a hospital in Laurel on Sunday after complications from surgery.

She was 73.

VandenBosch taught in this university’s communication department for about five years and was loved by her students and colleagues, department chair Shawn Parry-Giles said. She taught the general education COMM 107 class and worked in the Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translating department.

“Jean represented this ideal teacher because she gained so much joy from working with students,” Parry-Giles said. “She had a tremendous impact.

Carrie Snurr @csnurr18 Staff writer

She was somebody that everyone loved.”

Va n d e n B o s c h wa s tea c h i n g COMM107, Oral Communication: Principles and Practices, this semester, Parry-Giles said. She could recognize when students were struggling and loved to reach out and help, Parry-Giles added.

VandenBosch worked as a drama and speech teacher at Laurel High School and as an instructor at Prince George’s Community College said Sam Rubin, a faculty member in the communications department.

Rubin met VandenBosch in 1989 and worked with her at several schools including this university and Prince George’s Community College.

He said they used to joke that they were a package deal because they

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Campus — Neighboring legislative position, said he had decided to drop out of the race after hearing the allegations.

“Based on information that has come to fruition it is evident that the Unity Party is somewhat connected to Turning Point USA,” Iapicca wrote in his resignation email to the elec-

tion board on Wednesday night. “I do not think SGA elections are meant to be partisan, and the idea is the make all of UMD better off. There should be no republicans or democrats [sic] and there should most certainly be no special interests.”

See unity, p. 3

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Second federal inquiry opened

‘This ideal teacher’ by

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jean vandenbosch, who taught at this university for five years, died Sunday at 73. photo courtesy of the communication department

worked together so much.

Rubin called her loss “a real blow to the department and to the field of communications.”

“There was no colleague or student who didn’t think the See vandenbosch, p. 2

Investigation into Title IX handling

one of 318 investigations at 228 colleges and universities for violations of Title IX, a federal anti-discrimination law that prohibits sexual violence. The deby The U.S. partment opened its first investigation at this university on Jan. 11, one of five Education Jessica Campisi cases added in the final weeks of Barack D e p a r t @jessiecampisi m e n t ’ s Senior staff writer Obama’s presidency.

Office for University President Wallace Loh said Civil Rights opened a second case he was aware of the cases and that this investigating possible violations of university is complying with the federal how the University of Maryland re- investigation. There are active cases at sponds to reports of sexual violence.

The case, opened March 31, is See title ix , p. 2

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CRIME BLOTTER

By Lindsey Collins | @LindsECollins | Staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of suspicious activity, hazardous conditions and theft over the past two weeks, according to police reports.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY On April 5 at 12:06 a.m., University Police responded to Cole Field House for a report of suspicious activity.

A police auxiliary member was conducting a walkthrough of the site when he returned to his station to find blood smeared on papers and throughout the building, according to University Police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas. Police officers conducted a check of the building’s interior but did not locate anyone inside. University Police asked to have the blood cleaned up, Hoaas said. The case is active.

University Police responded to a report of suspicious activity at UMUC on April 3 at 12:07 p.m. Officers are investigating a post on a social media page, Hoaas said. The case remains open.

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS University Police responded to the Chemistry Building for a hazardous material spill on April 5 at 2:10 p.m., Hoaas said. A student had spilled a small amount of bromine on the floor, Hoaas said. Bromine is corrosive

title ix From p. 1 all but four Big Ten schools, and seven conference schools have more than one open case.

“I just learned about it,” Loh said. “We’re still complying, and they’ve requested information on everything, not just this one case … this takes them years to process.”

In 2014, it took the federal Office of Civil Rights an average of 1,469 days — more than four years — to investigate sexual violence complaints against institutions of higher education.

Students at this university

to human tissue in a liquid state and can irritate eyes and throat as a vapor, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The spill was cleaned up and the Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk responded to the scene.

This case is closed.

THEFT On April 5 at 9:51 a.m., University Police responded to the Xfinity Center for a report of theft. A male university employee reported that a box with items in an unsecured room was taken, Hoaas said. The man told police the incident occurred between April 4 at 5:30 p.m. and April 5 at 8:40 a.m., Hoaas said. A video review was submitted and the case is closed.

University Police responded to a report of theft at the Marriott Hotel on April 6 at 10:17 p.m., Hoaas said. A man unaffiliated with this university reported to officers that property went missing from his hotel room April 5 between 7:45 p.m. and 11 p.m.

The case is active.

On April 6 at 2:20 p.m., University Police responded to Denton Hall for a report of theft. Two female students reported property missing from their room .

The case is active. newsumdbk@gmail.com

have increasingly demanded more from the administration in regard to how the Title IX Office handles sexual violence cases.

While this university has expelled seven students for sexual assault since the Title IX Office was established in 2014, student advocates have criticized the office’s investigations and resolutions, which usually take twice as long to complete as the recommended 60 business days.

“We’re glad the DOE is looking into UMD’s handling of sexual assault cases to aid in the improvement of procedures and draw attention to the need for adequate funding to be a priority

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Graduation speaker selected Alum Mark Ciardi, film producer, ex-MLB pitcher, to give address surely prepare and motivate our University of Maryland graduates to pursue their dreams.”

After retiring from baseball, Ciardi started producing movies with a business partner “out of a garage” in California, his offseason home. Since his move to the film industry, he has produced sports films such as Invincible, The Rookie and Miracle. He has also won an Emmy award for his ESPN “30 for 30” documentary Big Shot.

“I’m still asking myself how that happened,” Ciardi said, reflecting on his move to the film industry. “Looking back, you take a chance like that, and maybe it kind of happens or it doesn’t happen, but we hung with it and we were able to become producers.”

Although his education wasn’t rooted in film, Ciardi said the school’s emphasis on taking chances and instilling an “entrepreneurial spirit” in its students has helped mold

his life choices and film career.

“That’s also a theme in my movies — underdog stories,” Ciardi said. “That’s part of the attitude you have to have when you come out of school. Prove something to people and yourself and take chances.”

Ciardi said one of the main messages of his commencement speech will be “to keep yourself open to opportunities and take calculated risks.”

While most college students try to pursue a job within their major, “it doesn’t always happen that way,” Ciardi said.

“Follow your heart, follow your passions and you might go between several types of jobs,” he said. “It’s all a path that you go on … and it leads you in different directions.”

Un ive rs i ty s p o ke s m a n Brian Ullmann said the Commencement Speaker Selection Committee — which consists of faculty, staff and students — looks for a speaker who is interesting, has a compelling story and can present well.

Even if students are unfamiliar with Ciardi’s name, they

will be familiar with his work, Ullmann added.

“People are going to get out of it an inspiring story of success, peppered with really great stories from Hollywood,” Ullmann said.

K a t h e r i n e Swa n so n , Student Government Association president and a selection committee member, said the committee chose Ciardi from many great options.

Although it was “definitely a tough decision,” Swanson said there was consensus about picking Ciardi as the finalist.

Ciardi lives in Los Angeles and said he tries to visit the university every chance he can, adding that he met some of his best friends in college. He speaks to the baseball team annually and has served on this university’s Board of Trustees for six years, he said.

“I enjoy doing things for the university and I’m excited to speak to the students and hopefully try to inspire them,” Ciardi said. “Anything that can get me back and that I can kind of do for the school, I will do for a lifetime.”

world of her,” Rubin said.

“She just lit up a room. She was always there for everyone at all times.”

He added he used to jokingly call her “Mean Jean,” because she was “never mean at all.” She was unforgettable and supportive

of her colleagues, he said.

Andrew Wolvin, executive director of the Oral Communication Program said that VandenBosch decided to come out of retirement after communications became a general education requirement at this university.

Wolvin met VandenBosch when VandenBosch was a graduate student at this university.

She specialized in voice and

diction skills and would work with international students in Wolvin’s program and the interpreting and translating program.

Wolvin’s wife worked with VandenBosch at Laurel High School and the two were close, Wolvin said.

“We’re all just stunned. This was so unexpected,” he said. “Her accolades are well deserved; they reflect a warm and caring person.”

A memorial service was held for her on Tuesday at the March Life Tribute Center in Laurel. About 30 of her colleagues from this university attended, and the communication department plans to hold its own memorial for her before the end of the semester, Parry-Giles said.

of the administration,” Elizabeth Bergman, Preventing Sexual Assault’s victim advocate, wrote in a statement.

During April 3’s 10-hour sexual assault awareness sit-in on McKeldin Mall, an attendee asked Title IX Officer Catherine Carroll why she thought this university was under federal investigation for its handling of sexual violence cases.

The process of setting up the Title IX Office, hiring staff, writing policies and procedures and developing communications with various departments are all reasons Carroll cited for why this university, and others, have struggled to

conduct quick and thorough sexual violence investigations.

“It’s just a lot to build in a very short amount of time and I think that[’s] part of what’s happened with Maryland,” Carroll said during the Occupy McKeldin sit-in. “We’re trying to do the best we can and it’s an imperfect process and an imperfect world and the goal is to keep striving and sort of always improving.”

This university’s Title IX Office has dealt with an increasing number of reports, complaints and investigations since it opened in 2014. Nationally, annual sexual violence complaints at a postsecondary level have increased more than eight-

fold since fiscal 2011, according to the OCR’s 2016 annual report.

In September, the Student Government Association proposed adding a mandatory $34 student fee to help fund the office, but the proposal was withdrawn after this university announced it had approved funding for four positions in the Title IX Office, including a deputy director, two sexual misconduct investigators and a standing review committee coordinator.

This university is also facing a $5 million federal lawsuit from a former student, who said he was wrongfully expelled and denied due process after being found responsible

for sexual assaulting a female student in 2014.

Some educational experts are uncertain of what will happen to the OCR under the Trump administration. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has previously refused to commit to the 2011 “Dear Colleague” letter that prohibited sexual violence under Title IX anti-discrimination laws.

“These are really challenging, sensitive issues,” Carroll said during [April 3]’s sit-in, “and they deserve a lot of scrutiny and they deserve a lot of attention in making sure that we’re doing it right.”

University Natalie Schwartz of Maryland @nmschwartz23 a l u m n u s Senior staff writer Mark Ciardi, founder and CEO of Apex Entertainment and former Major League Baseball pitcher, will deliver this university’s spring commencement address at Xfinity Center on May 21.

Ciardi played on this university’s baseball team and completed his business degree in 1983. After graduation, the Milwaukee Brewers drafted Ciardi and he moved up to the major leagues in 1987, which he called a dream. Ciardi retired a year later due to a shoulder injury.

“Mark Ciardi is an outstanding example of an alum who pursued success with focus and tenacity,” Vice President and Provost Mary Ann Rankin said in a news release. “He knows how to tell an inspirational story, and his remarks will by

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arch emails show Beckwith discussing the logo designs with Haeli Mouré, a leadership development director with Turning Point, and another person affiliated with the Campus Leadership Project. The organization is a Turning Point initiative and focuses on “training a new generation of common sense, representative and well-equipped leaders” on college campuses, according to its website.

Beckwith emailed Mouré and another coworker and wrote: “Here are assets for UMD as I could do currently, if you have any additional info for flyers or palm cards that they’d like, please let me know!”

Mouré did not respond to multiple calls and emails requesting comment, nor did the Campus Leadership Project.

Unity Party ticket chair Katie Albert communicated with Mouré via email about the election as early as November, the documents show.

But mentions of Turning Point’s involvement on the campus date back to December 2015, according to the

obtained documents, when former UMD College Republicans President Breyer Hillegas sent a message over his group’s listserv advertising the opportunity to work with the nonprofit.

“Anyone who wants to run for SGA president, Turning Point is offering to pay thousands of dollars (literally) to your campaign to help get a conservative into the position,” he wrote in an listserv message.

Hillegas, who has since graduated, confirmed Turning Point reached out to him in 2015. He said no one responded to his message or pursued the relationship with Turning Point at that time. Mouré also reached out to College Republicans in October. They did not respond to the email, said College Republicans Chairman Jacob Veitch, who is running on the opposing One Party ticket.

“It is unacceptable for campaigns to be supported monetarily or otherwise, by outside organizations,” Veitch wrote in a statement.

Three of the Unity Party’s four executive candidates contributed a total of $1,800 to the ticket — $600 each, the maximum contribution for their positions, according to the April 9 preliminary report.

email from turning point usa email address discussing unity party campaign designs

Sent by Laura Beckwith, a graphic designer, from her Turning Point USA email address to representatives of the Campus Leadership Project.

unity party campaign designs attached to an email from a turning point usa address

photos of documents obtained by the diamondback, cropped to preserve anonymity and edited for color for readability. illustration by evan berkowitz/the diamondback

Each of the Unity Party contributions were made on the same day, Feb. 15.

The Unity Party has spent $196.71, primarily on art supplies, candy and name tags, according to the report.

The spending cap is $2,000, according to SGA rules, and the final finance report is due April 21.

Turning Point set aside funding for a student government campaign at Ohio State University following exchanges between candidates and group organizers in January, according to a February story in The Lantern, Ohio State’s student newspa p e r. T h e co n se rva t ive organization has more than

300 chapters on campuses nationwide, including at all but three Big Ten schools.

“We make these rules in order to ensure a fair election,” said current SGA President Katherine Swanson. “When people break those rules, that gives them an unfair advantages and ruins the whole idea of a fair election process.”

Voting in the SGA election will take place between April 19 and April 21, and the executive candidate debate is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Reckord Armory.

Staff writer Carly Taylor contributed to this report. newsumdbk@gmail.com

a look at the 2017 sga candidates’ platforms a.j. pruitt

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· Increase transparency by creating an SGA newsletter or blog to inform the student body about SGA happenings. · Prevent sexual assault by increasing lighting on the campus, partnering with Uber to provide free local transportation and working with campus police to provide resources for victims. · Increase the accessibility of SGA funds for cultural groups on the campus. · Work with the Board of Regents, student advisory councils and area bookstores to lower student fees. · Ensure that all students are able to meet with an academic advisor whenever desired or necessary.

- Independent presidential candidate Chris Boretti would like to see higher turnout and longer campaign cycles in SGA elections.

- Boretti said he decided to run for SGA president because he does not think the organization has been receptive to student concerns.

- He does not think other candidates are adequately addressing policy issues.

· Reduce Counseling Center wait times, extend University Health Center hours, ensure students have access to mental health care year-round and investigate “embedding” counselors in individual colleges. · Increase access to SGA funding resources for student groups. · Establish a task force to investigate the barriers blocking students from obtaining affordable housing in College Park. · Increase campus minimum wage to equal Prince George’s County minimum wage. · Introduce a “Terp Card” program that would allow students to use their student accounts to shop at local businesses.

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Univ Senate votes to streamline name, pronoun change process

By Lindsey Feingold | @lindseyf96 | Staff writer The University of Maryland Senate voted Thursday to streamline the process for students who want to change their names and gender markers in the University of Maryland’s databases.

The proposal was approved 93-3 with one abstention, and recommends the creation of a third pronoun option — other than he/him and she/her — for nonbinary individuals on the campus. The bill also resolves a current technical issue where names appear differently on student records and personnel records, making it more difficult for students, such as LGBT community members, to change how they are addressed.

“When it comes to how people are addressed and which pronouns they use, that needs to be respected,” Luke Jensen, director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equity Center and also the proposer of the bill, said. “Our current IT system doesn’t have the flexibility to do what we want it to do.”

If a student undergoes a change of name or gender identity in student records and is also an employee at this university, the employee records overwrite what is

in student records, Charles Delwiche, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Senate Committee chair, told the Senate Executive Committee at its March 27 meeting.

This affects class rosters, student ID cards and the university directory, and “creates a situation that is unfriendly in particular to people who are transgender or gender nonconforming,” Delwiche said.

The senate proposal, which now has to be approved by university President Wallace Loh, would prohibit this overwrite by making all university systems interact with one another.

“Name and sex are really fundamental to the computer records, so it’s a big deal if you make a change in how those are handled,” Delwiche said. “You have these computer systems that have to be modified to make the situation right, which is going to require time and money to fix.”

The cost of implementing this bill has the potential to reach millions of dollars, Delwiche said.

The bill passed amid a slew of petitions from students asking their senate representatives to approve the longawaited policy.

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The U.S. cannot fix After Unity Party election violations, Venezuela’s economy alone apathy is unacceptable During last year’s uncontested SGA election, potential to, once again, turn the SGA elections The Diamondback editorial board admonished into a one-party show and rob students of an the student body’s lack of involvement in the election focused on policy, progress and, most school’s electoral process. The lack of dialogue importantly, students.

This editorial board is not recommending the and dissent underscored the ineffective student representation on this campus — a problem that Unity Party recuse itself from this election. To do so would result in another uncontested race, has manifested differently this year.

The One Party, the Student Government Asso- leaving the student body without other options ciation’s establishment ticket consisting primar- and potentially without a voice. The SGA’s elecily of incumbents, was challenged by the Unity tions board will likely investigate the campaign Party. But the Unity Party violated SGA election to determine whether this violation constitutes disqualification from the race. rules by accepting campaign But in the meantime, the party services from Turning Point our view must come forward and explain, USA, a conservative nonprofin its own words, the extent of it group that supported the its involvement with Turning ticket through donations in Point, barring excuses or empty the form of logos and designs. justifications. Transparency The Unity Party accepting allows the students to draw a these donations and failing to line with their priorities, and disclose them on its finance should violating campaign rules report violates SGA election be well beyond that line, the rules, despite the fact that Unity Party will see punishment Turning Point did not conin defeat. tribute funds to the party. Finance regulations The SGA in its current form is not an accurate state that both accepting materials from organizations outside the SGA and failing to disclose or democratic representation of the student body. Cycling through iterations of the same them is a violation of campaign rules.

This editorial board would like to state the candidates discourages dissent and student obvious: The Unity Party was wrong to violate involvement. Students have no incentive to vote campaign finance rules. The decision to accept when the party that always wins will likely win support from Turning Point, a nonprofit that has again.

Apathy is unacceptable, and though much of been colluding with campaigns across campuses nationwide to elect conservative students into the onus remains on the student body to stay student government positions, and not disclose it engaged, student government in general should displayed a lack of transparency with the student be an arena for dissent and dialogue. Following body. It undermines the democratic process meant campaign rules when challenging the established to give students a voice on this campus. It has the party is a good place to start.

The Unity Party, though wrong to accept outside support, should not withdraw.

Editor in chief Danielle Ohl recused herself from the editorial board this week, as she helped report the story “Unity Party’s undisclosed support from conservative org violates SGA rules” on Page 1 of this issue of The Diamondback.

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Venezuela lays claim to the largest oil reserves in the world. Despite that massive potential, the Latin American state is undergoing one of the worst economic crises in the world. How does a country blessed by such large swaths of natural resources stand on the brink of collapse? The answer has been decades in the making.

When Hugo Chávez first came to power, global demand for oil was high thanks to large developing nations such as China. This gave Chávez the national wealth necessary to pursue his socialist agenda and consolidate power. His massive spending on social programs was based on the price of oil at the time, and overspending soon occurred as oil prices began to fall. His successor, Nicolás Maduro, continued the trend of overspending, just without the Chavismo, the sort of left-wing populism that made Chávez so successful. As global oil prices continued to drop, overspending continued by borrowing heavily from foreign sources. Today, Venezuela’s skyrocketing inflation and crime rates are risking the stability of the region, forcing other states to act.

In an effort to continue servicing foreign debt, Maduro has made power grabs in recent weeks. Most recently, he attempted to neuter the legislature with the aid of a pro-Maduro Supreme Court, raising international outrage.

These ethical shortcomings, along with his continued mismanagement of national resources, have drawn the ire of the Organization of American States, an association of all independent North and South American countries. The Trump administration showed a willingness to take a tough stance on Maduro in February, when it imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s vice president over alleged narcotics trafficking. The allegation was bold, and the sanctions were narrowly tailored against the vice president himself, but further action that could bring about regime change or coax a long-lasting solution will require a more multifaceted approach.

Limited sanctions against individuals are a good start. A large part of Maduro’s rhetoric centers around opposition to perceived capitalist interference, notably the United States, which his administration accuses of attempting to oust him.

Broad sanctions on the larger Venezuelan government would impede economic recovery,validating those claims in the eyes

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of voters. If sanctions are introduced, they should be targeted against Maduro’s inner circle, freezing financial assets and blocking them from investing offshore.

Still, it would be ideal if the United States could be as far removed from the process as possible. To that end, Mexico would be an ideal substitute for U.S. leadership.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has recently voiced his displeasure with Maduro, first instructing his foreign minister to raise the matter at an OAS meeting set for April 3, and then condemning the debate’s sudden cancellation. Mexico’s stern warnings are a departure from the traditionally practiced Estrada Doctrine, wherein Mexico avoids challenging the internal affairs of other nations. This could be a prime opportunity for the United States to tutor our southern ally, while also mending relations. Permitting Mexico to take the helm, whip the vote in the OAS and deliver a pragmatic solution to Venezuela’s crisis would allow the Trump administration to focus elsewhere. Not to mention, it would prevent poisoning the Latin American well with U.S. intervention that is often viewed as capitalist bullying. Once Mexico takes the reigns, diplomatic solutions can be leveraged through the OAS and precision sanctions that can be imposed on Maduro’s cadre.

Venezuela has yet to hold elections for state governorships or a recall referendum on Maduro himself, which were supposed to occur in 2016. Those shortcomings in the democratic process, combined with Venezuela’s failure to deliver on basic humanitarian necessities, would help Mexico rally a vote to suspend Venezuela’s OAS membership until elections are held. At the same time, food and medicine should be brought in for distribution, but only through international supervision. Doing otherwise may allow the country’s notoriously corrupt local officials to manipulate the administration of supplies for their own gain. Finally, political prisoners, including opposition party members, must be released.

The nature of these goals shouldn’t be to oust Maduro but instead to force him to allow the democratic process to take place. His low popularity and ineffectual leadership have run their course, and Venezuelans are eager for reform. The increased desperation of Venezuelans means that following through on these reforms may be Maduro’s best bet to prevent a violent overthrow. krempfer@terpmail.umd.edu

Tolerance does not require agreement Moshe Klein @moshe_klein Columnist

Growing up, I was a real contrarian; I always used to argue with my younger sister when she stated her opinions. Often her response was, “That’s my opinion — it can’t be wrong!” And while I have since outgrown my contrarian attitude and come to realize she was probably right more frequently than I was, I still feel queasy about this postmodern idea that opinions are inherently irrefutable. Why can’t I believe some beliefs or opinions are ridiculous? Am I just being closedminded? What about someone who’s legitimately racist? Are their opinions valid?

Generally, living in a liberal modern society that is diverse and tolerates different perspectives is important for creating healthy civil discourse in which people feel understood. This is especially important when discussing beliefs about values such as what is right and wrong, whether one has an ethical obligation to be vegan, or why some people are pro-choice and others pro-life.

Authentically tolerant mindsets can help achieve incredible dialogue among people of different ethnic backgrounds, religions and beliefs. In an ideal world, these conversations help promote inclusive societies where people can live together even when they disagree fervently.

However, there is a dangerous but unspoken rule in diverse dialogue that being open-minded means accepting people’s opinions or narratives as equally valid.

I agree that when we are openly listening to someone, in order to better understand them, we need to leave our preconceived notions at the door. But that does not mean that all of our preconceived notions are misconceived. We should listen to understand, and when we are sure we understand, we need to critically analyze. That means if something does not make sense, we should question it instead of accepting it as a valid perspective.

When someone says this is their truth or narrative, it does not mean it is now sacrosanct and untouchable. People can be wrong, and if one is having an open-minded discussion, hopefully they will feel secure enough in their own beliefs to not be threatened by the perspective of others.

The reason we have come to accept people’s narratives is because we don’t know how to have these conversations respectfully, without fear of offending someone. Being visibly Jewish, I tend to get a lot of questions about Judaism and my faith. The most repeated phrase is, “I don’t mean to offend you, but [insert innocent question here].” Our brains clearly want to analyze, but society has taught us to accept the narratives of others instead of thinking

critically and aiming to delve deeper into understanding those narratives.

This often prevents us from asking unpopular yet important questions for fear of coming off as offensive, ignorant or unaccepting of people’s beliefs. We are forced to perceive the world as a conglomeration of facets of truth instead of believing in any single objective truth. I don’t accept either Jesus as my savior or Muhammad as my prophet because I have my own set of beliefs. And while I am willing to learn about the beliefs of others, and I respect others’ beliefs immensely, I am comfortable with own my faith as well. In that same vein, individuals should not be threatened when other beliefs contradict what they themselves hold to be true.

Yet, the idea of postmodernism asks us to accept everyone’s beliefs as a valid truth. But we shouldn’t accept them if we don’t believe they represent an objective truth. And when we begin to accept everything, we descend into a culture of moral relativism where every value and belief is one that is beneficial and valid, and we begin to think in terms of “my truth” instead of “the truth.”

The next time someone expresses their opinion, listen to understand, and then honestly think about it.

Don’t be afraid to ask the unpopular questions — that is part of being on a search for truth. mosheylklein@gmail.com

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Senate hiding spare key to Capitol in McConnell’s jowls Reuven Bank @moneyindabank97 Opinion editor

Citing increased security concerns d u e to d a i ly crowds of Pepsi-wielding protesters, Senate Republicans have announced they will begin storing their spare key to the Capitol Building in Mitch McConnell’s ample jowls. The order, which received rare bipartisan support, will take e f fe c t i m m e d i a te ly fo l l ow i n g Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.

“This was a matter of public safety,” explained Utah Rep. and world’s only unlovable beaver Jason Chaffetz. “We needed a spot where no reasonable thief would even think to look.”

“This plan comes with a builtin security system,” Speaker Paul Ryan added between pushups.

“Whenever Mitch feels threatened, he just retreats into his shell.

Sometimes he won’t come out for

hours until we promise to either give him some fresh tortoise feed or deny health insurance to 9/11 first responders.”

While the hole left behind by Sen. Marco Rubio’s escaped spine was originally intended as the key’s hiding spot, Senate Democrats filibustered the motion by arguing that such a cavernous void would p rove a n i m p ra c t i ca l s to ra ge location. Republicans eventua l ly b a c k e d d ow n , a n d a f te r debating the merits of hiding the key in either Sen. Lindsey Graham’s fainting couch or Sen. Bernie Sanders’ third vacation home, both sides ultimately agreed on “The McConnell Plan.”

An anonymous source confirmed the final agreement was hashed out during a dinner attended by prominent lawmakers, Vice President Mike Pence and Mike Pence’s wife. opinionumdbk@gmail.com

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‘stories that need to be told’ Biannual ‘Clothesline Project’ visualizes the impact of sexual assault

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ozens of T-shirts hung from clotheslines in Hornbake Plaza Wednesday.

One read, “I trusted him. He was my friend.”

On a black fraternity T-shirt, a student had written the words “raped me” underneath the name of the frat.

The Clothesline Project — a biannual project run by the University Health Center’s CARE to Stop Violence Office — provides a visual for members of the university community “to see the impact of what sexual violence, relationship violence and stalking violence looks like,” said LaVonne Whitehead, CARE lead educator.

This university has been participating in the Clothesline Project since the 1990s, she said. The project began in Massachusetts in 1990.

“The Clothesline Project is an opportunity for survivors to share their story and for supporters to share their voices in cohesion with survivors,” Whitehead said. “For some, it

t-shirts discussing sexual assault on display during the Clothesline Project in Hornbake Plaza Wednesday. This university has participated in the project since the 1990s. jay reed/the diamondback may be really empowering just to be able to see that other people are survivors as well.”

CARE does not restrict what students write and display on the shirts, except that shirts cannot include a person’s full name, Whitehead said. While these messages may make some

correction Due to a design error, the graphic “2017 SGA Candidates” on page 3 of last week’s Diamondback incorrectly showed Erin Musselman as holding an elected SGA position. She does not. It also failed to note that Benjamin Scherr currently holds an elected position and that Noah Eckman is an incumbent candidate. A fully updated graphic is available at dbknews.com

viewers concerned or uncomfortable, “these are people’s real experiences and we do not want to censor them,” she said.

“One in five women in college are sexually assaulted and one in three women are in abusive relationships,” Whitehead said. “So these are the people you see every day.”

The University of Maryland found seven students responsible for Sexual Assault I, defined as any type of non-consensual penetration, during the 2015-16 academic year. Four of these students were expelled while three others received suspensions.

This university is currently one of 228 institutions under

investigation for violations of Title IX, a federal anti-discrimination law that prohibits sexual violence. The Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights currently has two open cases investigating how the university handles reports of sexual assault.

This university’s administration announced the creation of six new staff positions to address sexual misconduct on the campus in October, after the Student Government Association had proposed a mandatory student fee to help support the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct. Title IX Officer Catherine Carroll had previ-

to see it being made part of the conversation.”

Kaitlyn Comer, a freshman accounting major and a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, was upset by a set of T-shirts detailing sexual assault in the Greek community. While fraternities and sororities undergo sexual assault training, Comer said the issue should “absolutely” be addressed within the community. “… The sorority side makes e f fo r ts … b u t s t i l l wh e n t h e re ’s a l co h o l i nvo lve d nothing ever goes the way it should,” Comer said.

Josh Blume, a junior computer science major, did not know about the event until he saw the shirts hanging between the trees of the plaza. He said he did not understand the long-lasting effects that abuse can have until he learned that one of his friends was frequently assaulted.

Whitehead said she would encourage members of the university community to use the Clothesline Project as “an opportunity to have conversations and to create a change.”

“We can create a culture shift on our campus, Whitehead said, “where these things are not tolerated.”

ously called the office “understaffed” and “underresourced.”

Christina Sessoms, a doctoral student in American studies, said she had visited Clothesline Project displays at other universities, but Wednesday was her first time seeing it at this university, where she works in the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct.

“There are stories that need to be told,” she said.

Ana Valdes, a physics graduate student, said she supported Reporters Danielle Ohl and the project on the campus.

Jay Reed contributed to this “As a woman, you always report. feel a little more vulnerable,” Valdes said. “So I was happy newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Haq, a junior journalism major, got involved with the newspaper in the fall of her sophomore year as a copy editor.

She then advanced to assistant managing editor in the spring of her sophomore year, and became managing editor in November of her junior year.

“I’m really excited just to get started,” she said. “It’s not really something you ever think is going to happen, because when you start at The Diamondback it all seems so far away and intimidating, and then as you kind of get assimilated and you get advice from all the editors and you start to learn more from the people around you — it just becomes something more attainable.”

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editor, a reporter and a digital intern will help her think about different ways The Diamondback could enhance its storytelling.

Danielle Ohl, current editor in chief and a senior journalism major, said she thinks Haq’s experience with many different roles at The Diamondback will be an asset.

“She has the wherewithal and the knowledge to execute this job really well,” Ohl said. “She has a lot of ideas about community engagement as well as how to kind of re-vamp the print edition so it’s more of a utility people look forward to using. I’m really excited for her to make all her ideas reality.”

Ohl described Haq as an “absolute godsend.”

When Diamondback staff worked to finish a multimedia project about the ProtectUMD student group coalition on the same night they put out a print edition, Haq stayed in the newsroom until 7 a.m., Ohl said.

“That’s one of the times I knew she was going to be absolutely

perfect and fine and wonderful for the job,” Ohl said. “She manages the newsroom with such competence, it’s never been a doubt.”

Haq said The Diamondback’s breaking news coverage and multimedia work this year has been “amazing,” and would like to see the publication pursue more enterprise reporting in the future.

“We do need to start adapting to the industry, and part of that comes with robust coverage,” Haq said. “Next year I hope that our news coverage is thorough and proactive and we do a lot more enterprise reporting because that’s where all the interactive stuff comes from … if the content is good, that’s where the really interesting stuff comes into play.”

MMI Board President Tom Madigan said that Haq’s ideas were “very impressive.” “[Haq] has some really good ideas for capitalizing on a medium … where you have opportunities to reach people who might not be in the habit of

MINA HAQ was named Diamondback editor in chief for 2017-18. tom hausman/the diamondback picking up The Diamondback now,” Madigan said. “She had obviously given these things a lot of thought. We can’t wait to see what she does.”

MMI also appointed Ana Hurler as the Terrapin Yearbook editor in chief. Jacqueline Hyman will remain as The Mitzpeh’s editor in chief for the upcoming academic year.

The board also appointed Michael Myers as a student board member. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Permit parking fees to decrease City council votes to lower fees for permit parking in Lord Calvert area by

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The Grand opening of Prince George’s County’s first Whole Foods grocery store welcomes a crowd of more than 200 community members.

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Prince George’s County welcomes its first Whole Foods to the neighborhood

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rince George’s County’s first Whole Foods opened Wednesday, with more than 200 community members lining up within an hour of the grocery giant’s grand opening.

As customers waited for the store to open its doors at 9 a.m., police directed traffic into the newly constructed Riverdale Park Station — a $250 million mixed-use complex located about 1.5 miles from the University of Maryland.

“We’re just excited about the development and all the new things that are coming to the area,” said Hyattsville resident Abby Sandel.

“It really puts the Route 1 corridor on the map to have a Whole Foods. It means they recognize that there are people here who are looking for this kind of quality grocery store option.”

The 40,000-square-foot store — which has been under construction for more than three years — is offering a variety of high-end grocery options, including products from local producers and companies such as Delectable Cakery, located in Hyattsville, and Honey Glow, a skin-care company based in College Park. This Whole Foods also features many specialty and self-serve items, including a self-serve mochi ice cream station, pasta bar and olive bar.

It will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Community reactions to the development have been mixed, said Patti Kim, a University Park resident. Some locals, for example, have expressed concerns regarding increased highspeed traffic and animal displacement.

The site was formerly a wooded area.

“That was a big issue,” Kim said.

“They were cutting down trees and putting in another parking lot and another grocery store.”

But as the store has reached fruition, Kim noted that many residents have warmed up to the idea of a Whole Foods nearby.

“During the building phase it was, ‘We don’t need this,’” she said. “But now that it’s open there’s been a more positive attitude.”

In addition to the high-end grocery store, the Riverdale Park Station development will include other restaurants and retailers such as District Taco, Gold’s Gym, Habit Burger and Burtons Grill — all are set to open sometime this year. The complex will also feature 119 townhouses.

These developments are great for attracting people to live in the area and increasing surrounding property values, said Ken Ulman, the chief strategy officer for economic development for this university’s College Park Foundation.

Whole Foods is also looking to partner with the surrounding community and collaborate with this university, said Rachael Dean Wilson, the store’s public relations coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic region.

These sorts of partnerships will play a “huge part in the success of this store,” she added.

“I would’ve loved it if it was here when we were in school,” said Josh Colver, a 2008 university alumnus who lives in Alexandria, Virginia. “It’s kind of a big deal for this area. … There isn’t really a legit grocery store right near campus.”

Whole Foods will also work with local nonprofit organizations, said Johanna DeGuzman, the store’s marketing and community liaison. There will be several giving days throughout the year, when 5 percent of the day’s sales will be donated to a local charitable organization.

The first 5 percent day will be on April 19, with proceeds going to this county’s Court Appointed Special Advocates, an organization advocating for abused and neglected children in the area. The store has already planned a subsequent 5 percent day for June 22, but has not chosen a beneficiary, DeGuzman said.

“We’re particularly excited [because] this is Child Abuse Prevention Month, so the timing is wonderful to be able to highlight a program like ours,” said Kara Bundy, CASA’s deputy director. “So it’s really a great opportunity for us to not only be a beneficiary and receive those funds, but it’s a great opportunity for us to spread the word about what we do.”

Though Whole Foods did not give CASA a sales estimate for that day, Bundy said from preliminary research, the average daily sales per store total about $100,000.

“We are confident and hopeful that with it being within the first week of the store being open, that the sale will exceed that for the day,” Bundy said.

For Riverdale Park resident Monica Galli, the store’s opening is a sign of good things to come for the town and the county as a whole.

“Finally,” Galli said. “Something nice in our town.” ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

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Expansion of The Hotel may cause road delays on Route 1

By Laura Spitalniak | @LauraSpitalniak | Staff writer Drivers and buses may experience delays and traffic on Route 1 for the rest of the semester, as road expansion and construction of The Hotel at the University of Maryland has closed one lane at the intersection of Campus Drive.

The university’s Department of Transportation Services notified parking registrants of the expected delays on April 6. The State Highway Administration is adding a new lane to Route 1 to accommodate increased traffic in front of The Hotel.

DOTS Assistant Director Anna McLaughlin said the traffic delays are unavoidable.

“It is going to be a fact of life,” she said, adding that much of the

construction will be during “prime time,” when the number of cars on the road rises naturally.

In the email, DOTS told the university community to expect delays on the Orange, Purple, Blue and Gold Shuttle-UM buses, as well as the routes servicing The View and The Varsity. DOTS will not be adding additional buses to these routes.

“Putting additional buses out in terrible traffic isn’t going to help anything,” she said.

According to DOTS’ email, the road expansion and the worst of the delays will end around May 19.

While the construction is out of DOTS’ control, McLaughlin said the department wanted to help students,

staff and faculty plan for the delays.

SHA spokesman Charlie Gischlar said the road expansion makes The Hotel compliant with state requirements. Other improvements for The Hotel project will include adding ADA-compliant sidewalks, resurfacing concrete curbs and gutters, adding a stop light and widening streets to create turn lanes, Gischlar said.

“When a commercial or residential development impacts one of our roadways, we look at their impact study and then our engineers determine, ‘to maintain the same level of service, you have to do x, y and z,’” he said.

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night to decrease permit parking fees in the Lord Calvert Manor area after hiking rates by 3,600 percent in 2016.

The council held a public hearing before the vote on an ordinance to lower the monthly permit-parking fee from $60 per month to $40 per month in the area, which surrounds Terrapin Row, the Graduate Gardens and other nearby properties. No residents spoke for or against the proposal.

The change is effective July 1, and will affect the 110 available spots in Zones 11 and 11A, as well as the 15 permits available along Knox Road and the 25 spots on Hartwick Road. The original rate for Zone 11/11A was $10 bi-annually for Zone 11 and $10 annually for Zone 11A, but the city changed these rates to $60 a month in July, resulting in $720 annually charged to permit holders. The reduced fee is now $480 annually.

The price increase responded to the Terrapin Row development — which charges residents $125 a month for garage parking — as the city did not expect the development’s designated parking to meet demand, according to the city agenda. It’s estimated that 95 percent of the Zone 11/11A permits have been sold to Terrapin Row residents, the agenda stated.

The council discussed the permit fees during February and March work sessions, and drafted this ordinance on March 28. During this week’s meeting, council members debated the issue at length, with several members expressing support for a motion from District 2 Councilman P.J. Brennan to decrease the permit price back to $10 bi-annually. The motion to amend the ordinance failed 3-2, with three abstentions.

“I personally am willing to go down to $10 a semester, but I did also want to raise one issue that we think about with parking … there simply is not enough space for everybody to have cars when you have high rise developments,” said District 3 Councilwoman Stephanie Stullich, adding that “it’s hard to find a solution that feels right.”

Even with the decrease to $40 a month, residents of the Lord Calvert Manor neighborhood are paying 48 times more for parking than permit holders in all other residential areas of the city — excluding off-campus sororities and fraternities, which pay $10 bi-annually for permits within Zone 6 parking, said Jim Miller, the city’s parking enforcement manager.

All other parking programs within residential areas of this city require permit-holders to pay $10 annually, Miller said.

Manor neighborhoods pay more than other residents.

He voted against Tuesday’s ordinance, citing opposition to a tiered pricing structure.

“I continue to struggle with this one,” Brennan said. “I think that the spaces that are available there will be filled up regardless of if they’re $10, $40 or $60, and if our true interest here is reducing the parking on the street, then maybe we should create more yellow curbs.”

Brennan had expressed similar hesitations during a M arch 21 co uncil wo rk session, when he said the new rate was “going into uncharted territory here with this idea of policy that multifamily areas warrant or deserve a higher rate.”

“I have mixed feelings about tonight’s council vote,” said Chris Keosian, the council’s student liaison, on Tuesday.

“On one hand I’m very appreciative of the council’s thorough discussion on this issue … and I appreciate the ultimate compromise of the $40 fee. But I’m still disappointed because it’s inherently unequal to the students living in [this] neighborhood … to pay more than students living in other neighborhoods.”

Stullich had said during the March 21 work session that this particular area’s density “makes [it] different than traditional neighborhoods.”

“It’s hard to think about equity because inevitably some people are not going to [get spots],” Stullich said. “We can’t give permits out to everyone because there’s a limited amount of spaces compared to the amount of people.”

College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn noted during the March work session the expensive rate could “discourage” residents from bringing their cars to the city, which promotes this city’s overall vision of increased walkability and less traffic.

Council members have been discussing the reduction in permit price since the new year, when City Manager Scott Somers noted that “it may not be appropriate or a standard practice to develop a tiered market driven fee structure fo r residential parking permits along public roads,” according to a Jan. 3 council agenda.

Although the new proposal still reflects a tiered system, Somers said Tuesday he thinks this ordinance is a “much better solution.”

“It’s a better alternative,” he said. “It brings us a little bit more consistent, and hopefully it’s not as much of a financial burden for those looking to park their vehicles.” ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

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Queer as Folk , 2000-2005 Black Mirror, “San Junipero,” 2016 Modern Family, 2009-present LGBT Representation in pop culture has grown increasingly nuanced and dynamic throughout the 21st century, mirroring the rapid yet tenuous progress for queer and nonbinary individuals in our country over the same time period. photos via youtube

a rainbow of representation From Queer as Folk to Modern Family to Moonlight, our cultural depiction of the LGBT community grows in depth

By David Sexton | @_davidsexton | Staff writer

W

hen Moonlight won Best Picture in this year’s Oscars, it felt like a watershed moment for the LGBT community; never before had a film featuring a prominent gay character, let alone a person of color, received such prestigious accolades. But while Moonlight’s victory felt like a cause for celebration, it exposed a more unfortunate truth: Only recently has diverse and nuanced queer media reached such prominence.

It’s an evolution that feels long overdue. Take 2005’s Brokeback Mountain, the much-lauded film about two male farmhands who lead a secret sexual romance that eventually meets a tragic end. Centered around their inability to be together, the movie is an example of a depressingly common theme in popular gay media — namely, the impossibility of gay relationships and the constant threat of the closet.

Other narratives in the past have lacked diversity and felt

reductive in presentation. Early 2000s drama Queer as Folk was one of the first TV shows to center on gay lives, but its story focused mostly on middle-class white men. Moreover, it trafficked in frustratingly common tropes about gay people: HIV, parental rejection, high school bullying and hedonistic relationships. Even more recent hits like ABC’s Modern Family, the megahit sitcom that features gay parents Cam and Mitch, often falls short of producing a compelling narrative. High-maintenance but remarkably tame, Cam and Mitch are far less romantic than the show’s other couples. Their flamboyant behavior furthers a particular depiction of gay men that feels somewhat tokenistic.

While their influence cannot be overstated, it’s hard not to wonder who they were meant to appeal to in the first place.

But as queer representation increases in popularity, the complexity and nuance of gay media has grown as well. In the last year alone, numerous examples of

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queer media have been met with popular and critical acclaim. By focusing on the potential of their characters rather than the societal limitations they face, a more radical vision can emerge.

The much-lauded “San Junipero” episode of Netflix series Black Mirror provides an excellent example of this. Set in the 1980s, “San Junipero” follows Yorkie, a lesbian, as she explores a mysterious seaside resort town.

There, she meets a woman named Kelly, who is bisexual, and the two become fast friends and lovers soon after. The show deftly navigates their relationship and its challenges with serious emotional heft. Unlike older series, the two maintain their autonomy and transcend limitations. By using queerness as a focal point for imaginative storytelling, “San Junipero” conjures new possibilities within fantasy and science fiction.

The same can be said for the beautiful and impressionistic Moonlight. The film tells the story of Chiron, a gay black boy growing up in a poor area of

Miami. M o o n l i g h t intersects his sexuality with class and race, focusing on elements of identity that are sorely lacking in gay popular media. Like “San Junipero,” Chiron’s multi-faceted identity simply colors his perspective rather than becoming the sole focus. The film splits his life in three parts, allowing Chiron’s sexual development to unfurl with deliberate grace. This growth takes place in moments of quiet vulnerability, where the pressure and bullying from others seem to melt away from him. But for all the hardships he faces, Moonlight is a love story at heart, documenting Chiron’s romantic discovery with a poignancy rarely seen before in gay films.

Gay musicians like M ike Hadreas, the songwriter better known as Perfume Genius, use their own identities to explore ra g e , s a d n e s s a n d l o n g i n g through a personal lens. On his last record, 2014’s Too Bright, songs like “Queen” revel in the power that comes from making others uncomfortable. “Don’t

you know your queen?/ Don’t you know me?” he sings over menacing synths and an angelic choir. “No family is safe/ when I sashay.” By turning his identity into a weapon, Hadreas reclaims his power and discards fear. But on his latest song, “Slip Away,” Hadreas changes the frame to something more joyful. The quiet-loud dynamics carry its empowering chorus: “Don’t look back, I wanna break free/ If you’ll never seem ‘em coming/ You’ll never have to hide”. With pounding drums and huge guitar riffs, “Slip Away” is Hadreas’ most ambitious song to date. It’s an ode to radical freedom that asks us to be emphatically ourselves.

Messages like these remind us of the value of real representation.

When we can envision ourselves in media, and not simply as victims, we gain models to aspire toward and open new ways of seeing. It’s only appropriate that our media continues to reflect the richness and complexity of our communities. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

review | sign of the times

BACK IN STYLE One Direction star Harry Styles released his first solo single, so naturally, we broke the masterpiece down minute-by-minute by

On April

Maeve Dunigan 7, 2 0 17, t h e @maevedunigan m u s i c go d s Senior staff writer smiled down upon us and released into the world, and more importantly, into Spotify, a perfect song.

Harry Styles is back from his post-One Direction hiatus in glorious fashion, with the release of his solo debut, “Sign of the Times.” It’s not what anyone could have expected, an almost-six-minute ballad that Billboard calls “50 years of rock history in one song.”

This is a lot to process. In an attempt to try to explain the emotional roller coaster that is listening to “Sign of the Times,” I have completed a minute-by-minute analysis of what it’s like to listen to the nearly six-minute musical colossus.

Minute One As you settle in, you’re greeted with simple piano c h o rd s a n d t h e wh i r o f something space-like.

You’ve barely had a chance

to contemplate the noise when Harry starts to sing.

“Just stop your crying, it’s a sign of the times,” he croons, accompanied only by the solo piano, which is unquestionably not being played by Elton John, but I like to imagine it is. After this line, Elton would look up at Harry and give a knowing wink, Harry barely noticing; he’s gearing up to break into full falsetto.

The falsetto is mostly unintelligible except for the word “bullets.” This is game-changing, emotionally. Harry has obviously been contemplating war, strife and the state of humanity, lest we forget about his minor role in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming World War II drama Dunkirk.

The road ahead is unclear and marked by a foreboding tone, but there is absolutely no going back.

Minute Two It’s in minute two that the music really begins to swell, and with it, your heart.

Drums and guitar kick in and Harry begins the verse again, with added fervor.

“They told me that the end is near/ We gotta get away from here.” Harry knows something we don’t. Who are “they?” Where are we now?

And where are we expected to go? So many questions, but Harry isn’t going to offer any answers quickly. He has about four more minutes left, after all.

Minute Three The second verse certainly doesn’t bring answers.

“Remember everything will be alright/ We can meet again somewhere/ Somewhere far away from here,” he sings. These lyrics resonate as the drum beat signals an entry back into the falsetto pre-chorus. Barely halfway through the song, and already Harry has managed to throw the listener for multiple loops. He doesn’t care. He’s a vague brooding rock god now, and everyone will just have to get used to it.

Minute Four

You realize you’re crying.

You realize it’s a sign of the times. We gotta get away from here.

Minute Five One day analysts will write textbooks dedicated to trying to explain the musical gravitas embedded in Harry beginning the bridge of this song.

It’s the perfect finish, a powerful belted admittance that “We don’t talk enough, we should open up/ Before it’s all too much.” Talk of bullets and running is swapped for contemplation of a rocky relationship.

Maybe it’s not about a real war. Maybe it never was.

Minute Six To be fair, it’s only 40 seconds. Harry ends with three proclamations of “We got to, we got to run,” before soft piano notes play him out and end what has been a truly taxing and life-changing musical journey.

Time to put it on repeat for the rest of the day. maevedunigan@gmail.com

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Former gov, presidential candidate to give public policy class in fall by

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Case studies will include topics

Carly Taylor O ’ M a l l e y, a such as crime, cleaning up the @carly_taylor97 former Mary- Chesapeake Bay, education and land governor energy, he added.

Staff writer and 2016 presidential candidate, is returning to the University of Maryland as an instructor in fall 2017 to teach a public policy course for undergraduate students.

The three-credit course, PLCY359M: Contemporary Issues in Political Leadership and Participation; Leadership in the Information Age, will meet on Thursdays from 4:15-6:45 p.m. and is available to all undergraduate students.

The course’s 30 seats are filled at this time, but faculty might expand enrollment if it’s feasible, said Nina Harris, the assistant dean for undergraduate studies in the public policy school.

“It’s pretty popular,” Harris said. “I think at most we will end up with about 60 people in the class — it just depends on demand.”

O’Malley, who earned a law degree at this university in 1988, and Harris began drafting ideas for the course in January when O’Malley told the public policy department he was interested in teaching undergraduate students, Harris said. The course was finalized about two weeks ago.

In order to learn how to be effective leaders in what O’Malley calls the “information age,” students in the class will analyze various case studies that the former governor has derived from his experiences in office, O’Malley said.

“It’s about a new way of governing that I’ve seen emerging up from the cities and metro areas of the United States,” O’Malley said. “It’s what the next generation of Americans expect from government openness, transparency, the ability to show us what we’re getting for our dollar and whether or not what we’re doing is working.”

The former governor taught a similar course for graduate students at this university in the fall called Public Policy Topics: Performance Management and Leadership, which was about how to use certain data to make decisions around specific policy issues, Harris added.

O’Malley said he hopes to bring in public officials he worked with as governor as guest lecturers throughout the semester, adding that students in the past have particularly enjoyed hearing from practitioners in the field.

“It’s one thing to read about theory and political science, and it’s another to talk to people that actually have to pull together law and public policy and management and leadership and they can all work to produce tangible results,” O’Malley said.

After what O’Malley described as a “frustrating presidential run,” in which he failed to earn the Democratic presidential nomination, he said one of the more positive takeaways was the “goodness, optimism and

After about Jessica Campisi seven years as @jessiecampisi the University Senior staff writer of Maryland’s assistant vice president of marketing and communication, Brian Ullmann will step down from his position May 26.

“He is eager to pursue a personal challenge and take time to reflect on the next chapter of his professional career,” University President Wallace Loh wrote in a statement to campus officials April 5. “I accept his decision with a real sense of loss, mixed with deep appreciation for his 13 years of exceptional service to UMD.” After leaving this university, Ullmann will take a “solo adventure” and spend this summer climbing the highest points in all 50 states — an activity known as highpointing — including Mt. McKinley, Mt. Whitney and Mt. Rainer, he said.

“I’ve got it in my head that I really wanted to try that one day, to see the entire country and to try and do these hikes,” Ullmann said. “It’s a stripped-down type of existence — it’s just me and my truck and the trail.”

Ullmann, who graduated with a journalism degree from this university in 1992, has led the communication department and served on Loh’s cabinet since April 2010. Before that, he spent about six years in the athletics department as the senior associate athletic director for external operations.

Ullmann led many of this university’s creative projects, university spokeswoman Katie Lawson wrote in an email. He also helped design different parts of the campus, including light pole banners and the messages on Shuttle-UM buses. by

FORMER Gov. MARTIN O’MALLEY, seen speaking at an Anthony Brown campaign event on Oct. 25, 2014, will teach on campus this fall. file photo/thediamondback fearlessness” of young people.

“In a time when our national politics seem to be in a pretty dark place, I find it energizing and uplifting to be able to talk to people that aren’t so cynical and jaded and want to destroy our national government or check out of their nation’s politics,” O’Malley said.

“Young people understand that their government needs to work, and in essence, we all share a common goal and we need to help each other if we’re going to succeed.”

O’Malley is also looking forward to the challenges that undergraduate students may pose, which could lead him to consider new perspectives regarding his political assumptions, he noted.

Harris said she believes O’Malley will teach a course in policy at this university each fall while teaching at Boston College during spring semesters.

This spring, O’Malley is teaching a course at Boston College called Leadership and Data Driven Government, according to BC News, and the Jesuit-educated Democrat is using this course to entwine his religious beliefs and political experience into a discussion about politics.

The former governor is also spending his time helping state legislative races and local

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parties, he said. He was in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday for a Charleston County Democratic Party fundraiser and town hall.

“The only way we’re going to be a majority governing party in our country again is by winning back our states,” O’Malley said.

O’Malley served as mayor for the city of Baltimore for eight years until 2007, when he became Maryland’s governor. O’Malley championed many goals as governor, including legalizing same-sex marriage in the state in 2012. He also made college education in this state more accessible by establishing the Dream Act, which grants instate tuition to certain undocumented immigrants. He served as governor until 2015 before running in the 2016 presidential election.

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“Through boundless creativity, [Ullmann] has reimagined the way the university presents itself to the world,” said Peter Weiler, vice president of university relations. “For every Terp who is proud to proclaim our fearless message, you have Brian to thank for elevating the university’s brand and fiercely defending it in a way that only a Terp can.”

Ullmann said his personal connection to this university motivated him to keep his job for so many years.

“I was so happy in my role that I was able to work toward improving [this university’s] reputation across the country and also protect it when it needed protecting,” he said. “There’s something special about being able to do what you do well and do it for something that you care about so deeply.”

Loh said he and Ullmann “really bonded” through working together closely, adding he will be “extremely hard to replace.” And while finding Ullmann’s successor will be difficult, Loh said he looks forward to adding a fresh face to his team.

“It’s a lot of work, but on the other hand, I’m almost excited because every new person who comes in brings different skills and a different mindset,” Loh said.

Ullmann said he isn’t sure what his plans will be after his cross-country journey, but Loh said this university would always have a place for his colleague should he decide to return.

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henderson From p. 12 S o , h e t ra n s f e r r e d i n August. Maryland was one of his first contacts. He had played under offensive coordinator Walt Bell in 2014 and knew tight end Avery Edwards, who also transferred from the Tar Heels.

The day the program announced quarterback Perry Hills was the 2016 starter, Maryland also welcomed Henderson’s arrival.

That commenced another year on the sidelines, but Henderson believes it was his most beneficial one. He adopted a mental toughness from Williams and a work ethic via a brotherly bond with Trubisky.

B u t u n d e r H i l l s, He n derson watched the redshirt senior adjust to Bell’s system. He also learned as H i l l s p os te d a 1 2 to fo u r

touchdown-to-interception ratio and the Big Ten’s second-best passer rating (140.4).

“Sitting out last year was good because I got to watch people,” Henderson said. “I got to see mistakes and how to not make them.”

His comfort on the field g re w a s h e s e t t l e d i n to College Park, about a 45minute drive from his family.

With Hills gone, Henderson hopes that experience translates into a starting role come the season opener at Texas.

“He’s a tough, he’s a fiery, he’s a competitive guy,” said offensive lineman Damian Prince, who’s known Henderson since high school while playing in the DMV area. “I have confidence in Caleb. I have confidence in all three, four, five of our guys.”

Durkin splits spring practice

snaps between Henderson and quarterbacks Tyrrell Pigrome and Max Bortenschlager, each of whom started at least one game as a rookie last season.

Incoming four-star quarterback Kasim Hill plans to join the mix this summer.

That’s why Henderson’s not settling. He admitted the Terps’ first open practice was sloppy while installing new plays a few weeks ago.

B u t b e c a u s e h e ’s r u n s i m i l a r o f fe n se s a t L a ke Braddock, North Carolina. and Maryland, Henderson is sure the lapses will subside as his confidence increases.

“All those things in terms of talent, he checks all the boxes,” Durkin said. “He has familiarity with a similar scheme from where he came from, and I think that helps him, too. He’s coming along really well.” ccaplandbk@gmail.com

terps have come from behind in multiple games this season, but couldn’t garner enough runs Wednesday. reid poluhovich/the diamondback

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We d n e s d ay. B u t s e c o n d baseman Nick Dunn groundFrom p. 12 ed into a double play, ending The Terps loaded Maryland’s late bid.

“We brought the go-ahead the bases with one out in the ninth, their run to the plate in the ninth,” last attempt at a rally Szefc said. “We’ve been doing

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from Garino, Rotanz put the Terps up, 5-4, with his second score.

From p. 12 While Maryland and Albany the contest, registering a traded goals in the second half, game-high eight points. But the Terps never trailed after the the Terps limited Irelan to his redshirt junior’s finish. early dominance and won 11 of Down, 12-11, with 14 seconds the final 24 draws. remaining, Albany had an opAfter Rotanz trimmed the portunity to even the score at Terps’ deficit to one with 17 the end of regulation. Goalkeeper seconds left in the first frame, Dan Morris described the last sefaceoff specialist Jon Garino beat quence as “a blur” and said his Irelan in the X. On the ensuing objective in front of the net was possession,midto help position fielder Connor his teammates.

Kelly tied the Tillman congame. sidered using a A secondzone against the quarter burst Great Danes,but gave Maryland instead listened its first lead. to his players, Defender Tim who urged him Muller gained to call for manpossession in to-man defense. his own half and W i t h fo u r spotted Great ticks left and Danes goalkeepA l ba ny s t i l l men’s lacrosse coach er JD Colarusso pushing for a out of the crease. So, he unleashed goal, Muller forced a difficult pass a 60-yard effort that arced into from Fields to attackman Justin the empty net and tied the game Reh just outside the crease. Then, at four. Tillman said the Terps defender Curtis Corley checked rehearsed that play through fun Reh as he prepared to shoot, full-field shooting competitions breaking up the final effort as in fall training. time expired.

“If you watched our semi“We were just trying to get evfinal game last year against eryone organized and in the spots Brown, [former defender] they needed to be,” Morris said.

Matt Dunn scored the same “When Fields had the ball, we just goal,” Tillman said. “We have trusted [Muller] in that matchup. a call for it, so when the kids [He’s] a great player and he did his hear it, they know [a shot] job to perfection.” could be an option.”

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Terps aim for focus,fun Instead of running for punishment, Wright’s team uses games and songs Maryland softball Andy Kostka c o a c h Julie @AndyKostka Wright knows Staff writer players forget gear sometimes. Between the gloves, batting helmets and protective pads, it’s “ridiculous the amount of gear we have,” she said.

But instead of punishing her players like she has seen other coaches do, Wright has fun with it. Before a player can get a piece of equipment back, she must sing to the team. “ T h i s i s a l m os t b e t te r than any sort of running any coach can ever do to them,” Wright said. “I had b e e n i n p rog ra m s wh e re people had to run for that and I just thought it seemed silly to me, because, I mean, by

princeton From p. 12 goalkeeper Ellie DeGarmo.

“Once they started doubling off the draw and in transition, my coaches always tell me just to run,” Whittle said. “I just kept running until someone would drop off.”

DeGarmo entered the game with the nation’s highest save percentage (59.5) but was forced to collect the ball from her own net more than she has all season, despite stopping 15 of Maryland’s 33 shots on goal.

Coach Cathy Reese was impressed with some of DeGarmo’s saves, but also lamented the Terps’ missed opportunities in front of goal. Regard-

I forget stuff. It’s easy to do.”

It was a tradition Wright started when she became the Idaho State head coach, and is one of the ways the Terps stay loose through a long season.

“There were some things that I saw growing up in my career that I was like, ‘Yeah, I like the way that’s done,’ or, ‘I’m just not going to do it that way,’” Wright said.

Freshman infielder Anna Kufta hasn’t had to sing, but has enjoyed her teammates’ performances in the weight room.

Fr e s h m a n o u t f i e l d e r Kassidy Cross sang Adele’s “Hello,” senior infielder Jordan Aughinbaugh performed Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” and junior outfielder Destiney Henderson sang a song from

the Disney film Aladdin.

Most recently, infielder Skylynne Ellazar forgot her turf cleats on the bus during last weekend’s Northwestern series. The junior grudgingly asked Wright what she had to sing. Instead, Wright “wanted something better.”

The Hawaii native originally performed the hula dance as a freshman in Terps Got Talent and reenacted it before Maryland’s 5-4 win over Northwestern on Sunday.

“Sky’s was definitely the most talented,” catcher Kristina Dillard said.

The Terps also play Wiffle Ball Wednesday and another sport similar to team handball that is played with a LiteFlight ball and goals.

“It’s important to remind t h e m t h a t t h i n gs ca n b e fun, because losing’s hard,” Wright said. Maryland is 8-28-1 this year.

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less, the squad did enough to overcome DeGarmo.

Coming off a six-goal performance at Rutgers on Saturday, Hartshorn notched five goals and added an assist.

Midfielder Jen Giles chipped in four goals, midfielder Zoe Stukenberg scored a hat trick and attacker Caroline Steele added another score.

The Terps (14-0) recorded at least 16 goals for the sixth straight contest.

“We go out and we play Maryland lacrosse and that works for us every game,” Hartshorn said. “We go out and we try and stay consistent.

As long as we stay consistent, we score, and that’s what wins us games.”

Goalkeeper Megan Taylor made 11 saves in the contest.

Most of them were straightforward, as Maryland defenders forced Princeton attackers into shots from difficult angles.

Though Taylor displayed frustration after allowing a string of late goals, she still stopped nearly as many shots as she conceded goals.

With the victory over Princeton, Maryland has won 60 straight games at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex, dating back to March 2012.

The Terps will play their final regular season home game on Saturday against Ohio State.

“This is our home, and this is a great stadium, a great facility

COACH JULIE WRIGHT aims to maintain a light atmosphere amid the team’s worst-ever winning percentage. Reid Poluhovich/the diamondback the most intense, Dillard said.

The team develops some of its best memories playing, she added.

On one instance, infielder Sami Main patrolled second base, and Dillard was playing first. When infielder Jacqui Pascual hit a grounder to Main, Dillard called to her,

“Easy, easy,” needing just a lob for the out. Instead, Main wound up and pegged it at Pascual, hitting the junior to get the second out of the inning. It was the last thing anyone expected, and they couldn’t contain their laughter.

“It’s definitely bonding,”

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Terps earn program’s 800th win with triumph in Albany Rotanz’s three goals propel 12-11 victory by

attackman matt rambo recorded three points to help secure a top-five win. reid poluhovich/the diamondback

The Maryl a n d m e n ’s Daniel Bernstein lacrosse @danbernsteinUMD team entered Senior staff writer Wednesday’s game against No. 5 Albany one win away from No. 800, a milestone only Syracuse and Johns Hopkins had reached before.

Over the first 13 minutes and eight seconds, however, the Terps failed to score. The Great Danes, meanwhile, racked up three early goals.

But No. 3 Maryland recovered to defeat Albany, 12-11, becoming the third program in NCAA Division 1

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history to earn 800 victories.

“Albany has been so consistently strong for so long, so you knew you were going to get a great game out of it,” coach John Tillman said. “Road games are hard. Midweek road games are really hard. … I’m proud of our guys. It wasn’t a work of art, but our kids really hung in there and fought.”

Midfielder Tim Rotanz led the Terps (8-2) with three goals, equaling his career high. Attackman Matt Rambo, the team’s points leader this season, produced two goals and an assist.

But Albany faceoff specialist TD

Irelan and attackman Connor Fields helped the Great Danes (9-2) take a quick lead.

Irelan entered play with the second-best faceoff percentage in the nation (.728), while Fields came in as the country’s leader in goals per game (3.8). During Albany’s first-quarter run, Irelan won three draws and Fields registered three points, including a flashy behind-the-back dish.

“Connor Fields showed today he’s as good as any attackman we’ve seen,” Tillman said. “[Irelan] was great on film, and he was as advertised.”

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women’s lacrosse

Parsons falters in team’s loss to GMU After falling behind 7-0, Szefc’s squad’s comeback falls short to suffer 7-5 defeat Maryland baseball shortstop Pat Hisle ra n towa rd second base to hold the runner close before George Mason right fielder Logan Driscoll hit a ground ball through left side in the second inning Wednesday.

Had Hisle not moved, the routine ground ball likely would have resulted in the second out of the inning.

Instead, it prolonged the frame in which the Patriots added five runs to their early two-run advantage.

In the Terps’ 8-5 loss in Fairfax, Virginia, coach John Szefc’s squad was unable to overcome an early deficit, extending its midweek struggles.

“We really played as bad as we could play the first three innings,” Szefc said. “We put ourselves in a big hole. Our guys did a really good job battling back.”

It seemed right-hander Hunter Parsons, who made his third start of the season despite struggling through the first two, was ready to halt Maryland’s midweek starting pitching struggles. He recorded the first two outs to open George Mason’s half of the first.

But like his previous outings, Parsons lost command of the strike zone. The Patriots scored two runs behind four consecutive hits and were helped by a pair of wild pitches, each of which put runners in scoring position.

After Parsons allowed three consecutive hits with one out in the second, pitching coach Ryan Fecteau made a change.

Right-hander Jared Price inherited Parsons’ jam, and he also failed to keep the Patriots off the scoreboard. by

Scott Gelman @Gelman_Scott Staff writer

The first two batters he faced hit singles, adding another three runs.

By the time the second inning ended, the Terps trailed by seven.

Parsons allowed five runs over 1 1/3 innings. Price allowed three over the same duration.

But Szefc and associate head coach Rob Vaughn expect their team to rally from early deficits, just as it did Tuesday in a comefrom-behind home win over West Virginia, and the Terps responded again versus George Mason. Right fielder Marty Costes started the comeback with a three-run blast in the third inning.

Even as the Patriots increased their lead, the Terps answered.

Designated hitter Kevin Smith, after missing about a week and a half with a shoulder injury, led off the fifth with a home run.

Moments later, Costes’ RBI single made it a three-run contest.

However, that was as close as Maryland got to leveling the score.

“We started off pretty slow.

For some reason we’ve done that a little bit,” right-hander Ryan Hill said. “We did a good job keeping the energy up in the dugout. I feel like if we could just do what we did from the fourth inning on I think we can get it all figured out.”

Hill and right-hander Mike Rescigno kept the Terps in the game by combining to pitch 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

However, George Mason ultimately prevented the kind of late burst that led the Terps to comeback wins over West Virginia, Richmond and others this season.

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attackers megan whittle and caroline steele combined for six goals to help their team score at least 16 scores for the sixth straight game. marquise mckine/the diamondback

ALL SMILES Terps trounce No. 7 Princeton, 18-12, to preserve undefeated record

By Sean Whooley | @swhooley27 | Staff writer

M

egan Whittle couldn’t help but laugh at herself.

The Maryland women’s lacrosse team’s leading scorer put her face in her palm and smiled after she shot wide on an empty net. Under normal circumstances it might not have been a laughing matter.

However, with the Terps leading No. 7 Princeton 6-0 after just eight minutes on Wednesday night, the attacker saw the funny side of the gaffe.

“Kali [Hartshorn] threw a perfect pass to me and I was like, ‘Oh! Shanked it!’” Whittle said. “It happens but you’ve got to keep shooting. I kept shooting. They’ll go in eventually.”

Whittle and No. 1 Maryland jumped out to a sixgoal lead for the second straight game and, behind

a five-goal outburst from the junior, rode the early cushion to an 18-12 victory over the Tigers.

The Terps took advantage of Princeton’s turnovers to build their lead, as the Tigers struggled to break down Maryland’s defense. The visitors turned the ball over on their first four possessions, and the Terps used those giveaways to break away in transition.

At first, Whittle capitalized on the space given to her when the Terps were in possession.

However, the Tigers began to double-team her later in the first half.

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football

Henderson builds confidence during spring practices, aims to be starter North Carolina transfer quarterback hopes years as reserve leads to on-field success Two yea rs before MaryCallie Caplan land football @CallieCaplan quarterback Senior staff writer Caleb Henderson arrived in College Park as a redshirt sophomore transfer, he was a timid rookie at North Carolina convinced he couldn’t play at the Division I level.

Marquise Williams, now an NFL journeyman, led the quarterback depth chart in Chapel Hill. Then quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who is projected to be the first quarterback selected in the upcoming NFL draft, seized the starting job.

“Wow, I’m not there,” Henderson by

thought as he watched his polished teammates earn all the playing time.

“Saying that as a true freshman, that kind of knocks your confidence.”

But Henderson feels he’s regained his poise since joining coach DJ Durkin’s program in August. After an NCAA-mandated transfer season on the sideline, Henderson has taken the starting quarterback lead during spring practices and doesn’t want to relinquish his chance.

“It’s been awesome here because I actually feel like I can play with confidence,” Henderson said. “It’s a weird thing, playing with confidence. I haven’t played with confidence in a long time.”

As a four-star recruit from Lake Braddock High School, Henderson garnered interest from the Terps but decided to play for the Tar Heels. He expected his mobility — he ran for 18 touchdowns and almost 1,000 yards as a high school senior — and arm strength — he had 2,159 passing yards and 20 scores — would be assets.

What he didn’t anticipate was sitting behind two NFL prospects.

After redshirting in 2014, Henderson attempted one pass — he didn’t complete it — and rushed for 53 yards in two 2015 appearances.

T h e re se rve ro l e f r u s t ra te d Henderson. Plus, he wanted to be closer to his family in Burke, Virginia.

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quarterback caleb henderson attempted only one pass in two seasons at North Carolina. Now a redshirt junior with the Terps, he’s perhaps the leader in the starting competition. marquise mackine/the diamondback