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SGA rejects Israel divestment bill

Two students will sit on the committee Months after University of Maryland President Wallace Loh announced his plans to retire, University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret shared who would sit on the committee to search for his successor in a campuswide email Wednesday.

Among the 20 members of the committee are faculty, staff, students and alumni of this university. The committee includes former university president William “Brit” Kirwan, Caret’s immediate predecessor, and former men’s basketball coach Gary Williams. It will be chaired by USM Regent Gary Attman, and an executive search firm — Isaacson, Miller — will assist in the process.

The committee was assembled after a “lengthy and deliberative process” in which the University Senate, campus leaders and other members of the community were consulted, Caret wrote.

“Identifying the next leader of the system’s flagship institution—and one of the nation’s best public research institutions—is an obligation the board takes extremely seriously,” he wrote, adding that the search is expected to take up to a year or more.

Loh unexpectedly announced his intention to retire at the end of this academic year at an Oct. 30 press conference amid backlash over the university’s handling of the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who succumbed to heatstroke after a May workout.

But for three months, the board made no move to launch a search for Loh’s successor, until late January, when the president announced he’d stay on in his role until June 2020. by

Samantha Subin @samantha_subin Staff writer

hundreds of students spoke to the University of Maryland’s SGA about a proposed resolution inspired by the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement. joe ryan/the diamondback

The decision comes after a five-hour debate with over 100 student speakers M o re t h a n 400 students Victoria Ebner t re k ke d i n to @victoria_ebner Stamp Student Senior staff writer Union’s Colony B a l l ro o m o n Wednesday afternoon before the SGA’s weekly meeting, filing past the University of Maryland police officers stationed at every entrance.

By just after 6 p.m., more than 100 of them stood in a line behind the podium, waiting for their turn to speak to legislators. The ensuing debate lasted for five hours. by

And at the end of it all, the Student Government Association voted 25-9 with two abstentions to reject the bill at issue — which would have urged the university ad ministration to d ive st from a list of companies that supporters say fund human rights violations in Palestinian territories.

“It’s very important to many people on this campus — both sides, both parties,” said Marielle Gerber, a senior elementary education major. “Everyone wants their voices heard.”

The debate marked the second time that students gathered to share their opinions on an SGA resolution inspired by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement — commonly referred to as BDS. T h e m ove m e n t , wh i c h calls for economic resistance to Israel, has been a subject of intense debate on college campuses throughout the country.

Supporters say BDS is an effective and necessary form of protest against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, while opposers argue that it’s rooted in anti-

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scholarship

Semitism, discourages dialogue between the two sides of the conflict and ignores the Israeli narrative.

In the 2017-18 school year, the bill died before reaching the floor for debate, after legislators heard from 61 students over a two-hour period. This year, the bill made it to the floor and featured over twice the student opinions as last year.

Seventy-fo ur students spoke in opposition to the bill, while 55 spoke in favor of it, said David Rekhtman, an SGA computer, mathematical, and natural sciences college representative.

See BDS, p. 8

campus

New compsci building officially open Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan spoke at the Iribe Center’s grand opening by

Brendan Iribe opened Saturday, with a

Alexander Dacy w a s t o u r i n g ceremony heavily focused @alexanderdacy the University on how providing students of Maryland’s with new resources will help Staff writer

Scholarship to honor Olivia Paregol Roughly a dozen students from her high school applied by

Before Olivia Paregol came to the University of Maryland, her parents Alexander Dacy would often play trivia games with @alexanderdacy her.

They’d ask her questions about Staff writer history and give her creative writing challenges. She’d sometimes win bragging rights for doing better than her siblings.

But whenever her parents asked her to name a strait — a passage of water that connects two larger aquatic bodies — she wasn’t amused by the weird question.

“I would ask this question every single time we would do this, and as soon as I said the word strait, she would roll her eyes and say, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’” her father Ian Paregol said.

When Paregol, 18, died last November due to complications from pneumonia caused by a serious strain of adenovirus, her parents wanted to honor her legacy with a scholarship.

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campus in 2014 when an idea struck him.

As the former student of this university and co-founder of virtual reality company Oculus was riding in a golf cart with his business partner Michael A n to n ov, t h ey n o t i ce d a number of new, state-ofthe-art buildings servicing e n g i n e e r i n g a n d p hys i c s s t u d e n ts. T h e co m p u te r science students, meanwhile, were languishing in the old and cramped A.V. Williams Building.

“It just hit me, on that golf cart,” Iribe told The Diamondback, “that this was our calling.”

When he pitched the idea of building a new center for the department, then-computer science chair Samir Khuller — who was driving the pair — slammed on the brakes, stopped the cart, jumped off and asked Iribe if he was serious.

He was. Five years and more than $150 million later, Iribe’s namesake structure formally

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create significant technological advancements in the future.

“Today, we launch a new, energizing era in our history,” said Amitabh Varshney, dean of the computer, mathematical, and natural sciences college.

“Our students will go on to be models, innovators and tech leaders, and they will transform life as we know it.”

The 215,000-square-foot, six-story building was under construction for three years and cost $152 million — funded

by Iribe, the university and the state.

In addition to classrooms, offices and workspaces, the Iribe Center houses labs and research centers fo r cyb e rse c u r i ty, quantum computing, data science, virtual and augmented reality and artificial i n te l l i ge n ce . T h e building also has a

makerspace, outdoor seating, a cafe and a 298-seat auditorium.

“People of different backgrounds, across computer science, engineering, the arts and business will come together, innovate together and make transformation possible,” said university President Wallace Loh. “It will create a climate and culture of innovation, and that building will shape the future.”

In addition to Loh, Iribe and Antonov, the festivities

featured a speech from Gov. Larry Hogan, who commended university and state officials along with donors for their work in ensuring the university’s commitment to computer science.

“This center will be celebrated as a point of pride for our state’s flagship university, and will ensure that Maryland continues to be a national and global leader for cutting-edge See iribe, p. 8

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By Jeff Barnes | @thejeffbarnes | Senior staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of DWI/DUIs,trespassing,vandalism,ahatebiasincidentand an alcohol violation last week, according to daily crime logs.

DWI/DUI On Tuesday at about 11:30 p.m., an officer observed an SUV commit traffic infractions on Route 1.

After stopping the vehicle, the officer detected an odor of alcohol coming from the driver, police spokesperson Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas wrote in an email. The driver did not perform the field sobriety test asinstructedandwasarrested, Hoaas wrote.

Steven Hamrick, 28, of Silver Spring, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired and several traffic citations, including driving on a suspended registration and knowingly driving an uninsured vehicle, according to online court records.

In a separate incident on Tuesday at about 2:40 a.m., an officer saw a sedan drive over a median and come to a stop on Navahoe Street near Route 1, Hoaas wrote.

After failing a field sobriety test, Alexa Carreon, 23,

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ated the Olivia Paregol Memorial Scholarship with her curious personality in mind and sought responses that were creative and exemplified her personality.

They immediately knew what they would ask on this year’s application: “P ick a strait — somewhere in the world — and tell us why you think it is

of Laurel, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drivingwhileimpaired,Hoaas wrote.

TRESPASSING On Tuesday at about 9:30 p.m., University Police responded to the area of the SouthCampusDiningHallfor anindividualwhowasharassing students.

An officer stopped and arrested the individual, Christopher Pavon, 33, of Brentwood, and charged him with trespassingonaschoolground, Hoaas wrote.

VANDALISM/HATE BIAS INCIDENT On Tuesday, at about 3:05 p.m., University Police responded to the Art-Sociology Buildingforavandalism/hate bias incident.

A male employee reported to police that he found an offensive slur targeting African Americans etched into a bathroom stall wall, Hoaas wrote. The incident occurred between April 9 and April 23, Hoaas wrote.

This case is open.

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important.”

The underlying theme, Ian Paregol said, was all about connection — appropriate given Olivia’s ability to instantly make friends with anyone she met. Multiple essays made the family tear up and reminded them of how Paregol might respond to the same prompt.

“We purposely put that word in [the application] because that’s what she was. She just connected to

everybody,” her father said.

“It’s a very Olivia thing.”

The application was o p e n to s t u d e n ts f ro m Glenelg H igh School, Paregol’s alma mater, and ended a couple of weeks ago. Roughly a dozen students applied, many of whom knew Paregol, her father said.

The family crafted the scholarship so graduating high schoolers could use the money for whatever purpose they need, Ian

Paregol said. So far, every student that has applied plans to use the money to help with their college tuition.

Sarah Hauk, a freshman marketing major and one of Paregol’s good friends, said a scholarship in her honor is fitting given her inquisitive nature.

“She loved learning so much, and it’s nice that she’ll be able to pass that on to someone else,” Hauk said.

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Freshman Riley Whelan, a communication major who was also close friends

with Paregol, said Paregol would appreciate her family’s initiative and motives for the scholarship.

“She’d just be really proud of the way her family has taken all of this and the way that they’re handling it and using something so horrible and turning it into something so good,” Whelan said. “It gives her some sort of legacy that she deserves.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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The co-op is closing, but workers hold onto hope

Despite a last-minute fundraising effort, large amounts of debt remain by

Sarah D’Souza @sarahdsouza29 Staff writer

The Maryl a n d Fo o d Co-op is like a large ship that was unable to change direction, said Stamp Student Un i o n d i re c to r M a rs h a Guenzler-Stevens.

The restaurant, a “workerowned, vegan-friendly sandwich shop,” has been a fixture at the University of Maryland since its opening in 1975. But drowning in years of unpaid debt, it’s set to close permanently on May 31 — despite the best efforts of its employees and loyal customers.

“If ever there was a group of people working to create systems to try to make it effective, it was this group,” Guenzler-Stevens said, “but the reality is that the financial model is seriously flawed.”

The Co-op’s ills result from failures to pay utilities, rent, state taxes and operational costs to vendors for the products it purchases, said worker and public policy graduate student Michael Brennan. Some former

employees had accumulated a wealth of institutional knowledge on how to run the Co-op, and as they’ve graduated over the past five years, it affected the business’ ability to tackle debt.

Amid a last-ditch fundraising effort, the shop has been able to pay back all the debt it owed the state, which was about $8,500, Brennan said. But GuenzlerStevens said Thursday the shop still owed Stamp about $40,000 — not including the debt it owes vendors.

Earlier this month, Co-op workers presented Stamp with a proposal to pay back $2,500 per month beginning in September, with the goal of remaining open another year, Brennan said.

“We just need another year to be able to go through these new initiatives,” he said, “and be able to meet the new demands of the College Park market.”

But their request was rejected. Guenzler-Stevens said the proposal came too late, and was “not adequate to make this drastic turn.”

Worker-owners and Co-op

Stamp student union’s food co-op has been serving “vegan friendly” food to visitors since 1975, but it’s set to close at the end of May. file photo/thediamondback allies have not been deterred.

“They say we’ve kind of met the end of the line, and they’re not willing to hear out our different proposals,” Brennan said.

“The goal is to get the university to reverse their decision.”

Workers are reaching out for support to the business school, the Do Good Institute and other departments throughout the university.

They’re also considering changing their business model from a “worker co-op” to a “solidarity co-op.” Through the new model, campus community members would be able to buy Co-op memberships, allowing them to have a say in how the business is run, potentially through monthly meetings, Brennan said.

During his fundraising and outreach efforts, Brennan got in touch with state Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Anne Arundel

like Stamp and Dining Services, have provided the Co-op with free assistance in marketing, finance and business structuring, and have intervened to help them find ways to pay their debt, Guenzler-Stevens said. They worked to help them understand how to enhance its foot traffic, avoid food waste and improve its budgeting, she added.

After working with the Co-op to turn the situation around, Stamp originally told the business it would evaluate the feasibility of continuing to support it last December.

This deadline was drawn out to March, to give the Co-op more time.

“In March, it was obvious — not only were they not necessarily paying down the debt, they were incurring some additional debt,” Guenzler-Stevens said. “The revenue coming in

the door wasn’t ample to offset the cost of operation.”

Rosapepe reached out to Guenzler-Stevens to better understand the Co-op’s financial state and to see if it can be salvaged. While the two haven’t had this conversation yet, Guenzler-Stevens said she’s not convinced the Co-op can be salvaged at the moment, and that she doesn’t see any way for it to remain open beyond the end of May. Brennan, though, remained hopeful he could save the place he says “pierces through the corporate monoculture on campus.”

“People recognize the value of this place,” he said. “To refuse to recognize that is going against the interests of students.

It’s going against the interest of faculty, staff and the people on campus,” Brennan said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Rosapepe said he began advocating for the Co-op because of its “diversity of product offerings” and cooperative business model, one in which many employees are referred to as worker-owners and volunteers are able to earn food credit for their work.

“It is, as I understand, the only cooperative business on campus,” Rosapepe said. “The university has put a lot of emphasis in the past couple of decades on student entrepreneurship, and this is student entrepreneurship on steroids.”

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Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced he’s running for president to no fanfare, but he’s a University of Maryland alumnus, so we must pay some attention. And Swalwell, it turns out, is actually more interesting than first meets the eye. Not because he’s much more than a replaceable white congressman, but rather because witnessing the sheer scope of his dullness is a transcendent experience.

Allow me to quote a short passage from his announcement speech: “I have come home to Dublin to tell you a story about America. It is my story. But it is your story, too. It is a story that belongs to all of us. It is about going big, being bold and doing good.”

I m ea n , t h i s i s rea l ly remarkable. You have the halting, lumbering steps toward biography (he grew up “right smack in the middle of the middle class”). You have a campaign slogan where the first two parts — going big and being bold — basically mean the same thing, and the third part — doing good — is nearly identical to his alma mater’s branding.

Unfortunately, aside from a welcome focus on gun control, the rest of the speech is just as vapid. Such a lifeless piece of political rhetoric demands answers. How could this happen? How does an Eric Swalwell come to be? What on Earth went wrong?

My theory? Swalwell is what happens when Student Government Association kids get older but don’t grow up.

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Eric Swalwell is an overgrown SGA kid MAX FOLEY-KEENE @MaxFoleyKeene Columnist

Leah Brennan

Swalwell was an SGA member at this university, which is key to understanding him. A big part of SGA culture, so far as I can understand it, is political cosplay. One envisions oneself as a character in “The West Wing”: practicing retail politics by nagging people trying to enter the dining hall, tweeting pictures with your suit-clad friends in front of some congressperson’s office and scheduling a lot of coffee meetings.

Various forms of cosplay are a natural part of the college experience — college newspaper columnists are not immune.

But the important thing is that you grow up at some point; you stop playing a character and start having an actual personality. Swalwell, quite tragically, seems not to have outgrown the political cosplay phase. He’s still auditioning for the role of “inspiring young politician on the rise,” and you hate to see it.

In the announcement speech, and his general public persona, Swalwell hits all the notes you’d hit if your political worldview comes entirely from TV. He does the “we are in a grave historical moment” schtick by quoting that Lincoln line about “the stormy present” (which, incidentally, is the title of a “West Wing” episode). On Twitter, he sometimes does the “swaggering tough guy” shtick; once, he kinda sorta threatened to nuke some random Second Amendment enthusiast.

And it wouldn’t be political cosplay if Swalwell didn’t do the “sober appeal to bipartisan cooperation” shtick. In his announcement,he declares,“We must unite our deeply divided

country, so I pledge to lead our country with a team of rivals, a blended cabinet of Republicans and Democrats.”

To think the Republican Party is in any way redeemable is the height of naivete, and it brings us to a serious danger of political cosplay: Sometimes, you play your character with such conviction that you start to actually think like him. When I look at Swalwell, I often have trouble figuring out whether he’s saying something for the sake of performance or if he’s come to earnestly believe it.

While some politicians (John Kasich, for example) are obviously being calculated in adopting an earnest persona, it’s harder to say with Swalwell.

That’s the scariest thing about his insistence on reaching across the aisle. The recent history of American bipartisanship includes such “solutions” as the Clinton crime bill, the PATRIOT Act, the 1999 financial deregulation package and, most notably, the Iraq War. It’s a history of austerity and abuse and war. If Swalwell has come, through repeated performance, to believe his own rhetoric on this stuff, well, that’s a cause for concern.

I should be clear, I don’t think Swalwell is himself dangerous; the poor guy’s not getting anywhere near the presidency. But he’s a lesson in what happens when political cosplay persists beyond college. I’m scared of all the little Swalwells — some of whom live and study among us — marching through elite institutions, cosplaying their way to authentic, terrible convictions. mmaxfkcap2016@gmail.

Drug prices need more regulation RAY NEWBY @OpinionDBK Columnist

Over the past few years, it’s felt as if a new scandal has hit the news every few months about another big pharmaceutical company overcharging consumers.

Unfortunately, the amount of lobbying these companies do seems to erase these scandals from the minds of lawmakers all too often.

Maryland has a chance to reject this cycle with a bill to create a prescription drug affordability board, currently awaiting Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature. A board to impose sanctions on pharmaceutical companies that exploit customers could be revolutionary for those struggling to pay medical bills, and other states should follow suit.

The high prices of drugs is no small issue for many citizens. In 2015, it was widely publicized that the cost of EpiPens — emergency allergy medication patented by a company called Mylan — rose by 500 percent in approximately 10 years, bringing the price of each dose to more than $600. Recently, the high prices of insulin sold by companies such as Sanofi and Novo Nordisk have also made headlines, with some patients even dying after attempting to ration the life-saving drug. Many prisons across the country can’t afford to treat prisoners for curable diseases such as Hepatitis C, leaving them no choice but live with the disease and risk chronic infection or liver disease later in life.

Effects of high drug prices reach beyond the medical realm. Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy for U.S. citizens. It’s put a similar burden on federal spending. The cost of prescription drugs primarily caused the U.S. to spend roughly twice as much on health care than comparably wealthy countries in 2016. If trends continue, this will lead to health care making up 50 percent of gross domestic product by 2082. These numbers are alarming: that’s why Maryland’s proposed affordability board could be so important.

Critics of the board, specifically pharmaceutical lobbyists, warn that controlling drug prices might result in shortages if companies refuse to sell the

It’s time for schools to expand beyond the Western literary canon The Western canon has always been predominantly made up of works by white people, often men. When I was in the International Baccalaureate program in high school, we read works

by Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf and a variety of other white authors. In my two years of IB English, we read three books by people of color: Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Song of Solomon and Persepolis. And at no point in my high school career did I read a work of literature that I felt represented my experience as a queer person of color in America.

There have been rumors circulating on Reddit and Twitter that Kendrick Lamar’s album DAMN. has been added to the list of poetry that may be taught in IB English classrooms. Although this rumor could be entirely false, I would still urge the International Baccalaureate program — and other magnet and Advanced Placement programs — to expand the literary canon in any way they can. Expanding the list of works that are considered “literature” as early as high school would be an important step for our education system.

There would likely be a lot of pushback to adding someone like Kendrick Lamar to the ap-

proved IB English list, but we should ask ourselves why. Language has always been — and will always be — political. If we only teach the works of white men and women, we are excluding the valuable experiences and art of people of color, queer people and people from non-Western cultures.

Kendrick Lamar’s rap might not be written in Standard American English,but that doesn’t mean it isn’t intelligent, insightful and important.

Lamar even won a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 with DAMN., which was described as “a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African American life.”

Especially in academics, language functions as a gatekeeper.

The better you are at speaking Standard American English, the more successful you will be in both secondary and higher education. Those who speak other dialects of English, such as African American Vernacular English, are discriminated against; the American education system has always functioned this way. Teaching Kendrick Lamar in a program like IB, which prides itself on being academically rigorous and advanced, would combat the mindset that

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drug in Maryland. But refusal would no doubt backfire on the industry — unleashing torrents of (justifiably) negative press for any company that dared to deny Marylanders health care.

This might seem like a dangerous gamble to make, and it is. It’s also why other states need to join Maryland in this initiative. As more states stand up to the industry and demand lower prices through regulation, drug companies will be forced to sell at more reasonable rates. Eventually, all states should come to have an affordability board to avoid companies hiking prices.

Others claim the extra money these companies raise on exorbitant drug prices goes toward research for new medications.

While companies spend money on research, they spend more on self-serving projects like share buybacks and often rely on taxpayer funding for much of their research costs. But even if pharmaceutical companies’ research budgets were to be affected by initiatives like Maryland’s, sick Americans shouldn’t have to foot the bill alone for research. Citizens deserve the right to affordable health care, and it’s good that Maryland finally began to realize this.

The proposed affordability board isn’t perfect. If it is implemented as planned in 2022, the board’s rulings will only affect state and local government employees. As the board develops in the future, hopefully the newly affordable drug prices will extend to the full population. If other states joined Maryland in these initiatives, this would be more feasible; as the fear of backlash from the pharmaceutical industry decreases, states will be bolder in extending privileges.

Marylanders — and U.S. citizens in general — deserve affordable medication and shouldn’t have to pay extortionate prices for the right to live healthy lives. The drug affordability board is an important development in the fight for reasonable drug prices, but we need other states’ support and a more far-reaching plan to bring down drug prices for all.

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Jason Reynolds serves as a perfect example of why expanding the literary canon is so crucial. Reynolds is a University of Maryland alumnus who was recently the keynote speaker at the arts and humanities college’s Access2Alumni event. Reynolds, who graduated with an English degree in 2005, discussed how difficult it can be to study the Western literary canon and not see your experiences represented or considered valuable. Reynolds now writes literature that reflects police brutality, gun violence and other issues black communities face.

Reynolds demonstrates the importance of expanding the list of things we consider literature.

Literature is not just Shakespeare and Tennyson and Woolf. Literature includes the experiences, languages and histories of people from different races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities and socioeconomic backgrounds.

If a program such as IB actually includes Kendrick Lamar’s rap — which we can also call poetry — in its English curriculum, we could successfully challenge the white, Western-centric nature of the literary canon before students even get to college.

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Rush hour is the bane of human existence. Nothing beats a long, tedious day at work — or at school — and then moving at a snail’s pace along the highway, leaving you ample time to question your life choices.

To many, highway expansion appears to be a simplistic and straightforward solution to the unbearable congestion.

Underlying these infrastructure projects, however, is a dark past. Since the mid20th century, highways have historically routed through low-income and minority communities, disrupting their livelihoods.

During this time, policymakers viewed cities as a metaphorical human body; as a result, they sought out “cures” to the “diseases” that plagued a city’s health.Robert Moses,a prolific urban planner of the 1900s, notoriously deemed aforementioned neighborhoods as “blighted” and sought to tear them down.

Recently, Gov. Larry Hogan proposed a plan expanding the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 in response to widespread complaints about congestion. A recent state report found that expansion would reduce the time motorists spend in traffic by up to 35 percent; however, it would also cause the demolition of 34 homes near the Beltway. While this number is seemingly inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, it has significant implications for the future welfare of disadvantaged communities living near local highways.

Greater Greater Washington writer Joe Allen used a map from the U.S. Census Bureau to analyze the median income of the communities around the Beltway and I-270 and found a denser area of low-income housing lining these highways, especially in Montgomery County. Not only will these communities be at risk for displacement,

but their residents will inevitably suffer from increased noise levels, potentially impacting their ability to sleep and ultimately from functioning in their jobs, lives, etc.

In addition to compromising living conditions, the introduction of more tolls could cause a significant increase in transportation expenses, possibly impacting the financial stability of low-income residents.

To offset the approximately $9 billion to $11 billion required to fund the expansion, the state has partnered with a private enterpriser that will manage construction and operation in exchange for toll revenue.

The private partner, however, is under no obligation to serve the best interests of the public and may prioritize profits instead. On Northern Virginia’s transportation projects — likewise funded by a private operator — “variable tolls average $35.50 during the peak of the 8:30 a.m. rush and have soared to as high as $47.50.” Fees like these are exorbitant and will inadvertently create a socioeconomic divide, leaving low-income workers to face increased levels of congestion as they’re forced into fewer lanes.

Ironically, some of these communities won’t even have access to the benefits of an expanded highway. In Montgomery County, there won’t be available entrances to the express toll lanes. Local workers would have to completely reroute in order to access the costly alternative to rush hour traffic.

Highway expansion is undeniably crucial in controlling ridiculous levels of traffic. However, it runs the risk of ignoring the implications for nearby low-income neighborhoods, which are underrepresented politically. To ignore their welfare in this situation would be setting a disastrous precedent. kevxhu@gmail.com

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City Hall renovation approved Despite rise in cost projection, City Council moves forward The College Park City Council voted @carmenmolina_a T u e s d a y to move forward Staff writer with the new city hall project, despite the most recent projection that the development would cost the city $8 million more than initially estimated.

Five city residents showed up to provide public comment against continuing with the development based on concerns about the design and finances behind the project.

However, the council ultimately voted 7-1 to support the city hall portion of the building and limit the bonds the city could use to fund the project to no more than $14 million.

“I think we have developed some momentum, and I think we can see the end in sight,” said District 2 Councilman by

Carmen Molina Acosta

Monroe Dennis. “We’ve been talking about a new city hall for at least a decade.”

The council first officially voted to construct a new building at its current location in 2014. The building — which is expected to include municipal offices, university offices and retail space — is part of a larger redevelopment project of the entire block at the intersection of Knox Road and Route 1.

The total cost of the redevelopment, which the city and the University of Maryland will split, shot up from about $30 million to close to $50 million, which officials attribute to higher-thanexpected labor and material costs.

The pricing update came at the council’s work session April 16, where officials from the project’s architecture firm, Design Collective, and

construction management company James G. Davis Construction Corporation shared the most recent plan for the building.

At Tuesday’s meeting, one of the options offered to the council by city staff was to ask the project team to “pursue other options,” which meant starting over on some of the design aspects of the development. The cost of backtracking would’ve been around $150,000, estimated Katie Hearn, senior vice president at Redgate, a real estate investment and advisory firm working as a consultant on the project.

For many of the residents, including Oscar Gregory of District 4, the $150,000 would be worth taking a temporary step back to rethink the project. “$150,000 shouldn’t be a whole lot to back out of a deal,” Gregory said. “And [it would] save us a tremendous amount of deferred and extra

costs, in terms of having to pay bonds and having to pay essentially a credit card for this building.”

Residents such as Carol Macknis from District 1 and David Dorsch of District 3 cited other concerns about the building design, such as accessibility and how the architecture doesn’t match that of the rest of Old Town.

“There’s no reason to rush into building this thing,” Dorsch said. “I know it’s a long, long project, but there’s a lot to be considered here.”

District 4 resident Mary Cook and District 1 resident Jordan Schakner both argued a decision this expensive should be taken to referendum.

“This is a city that used to be very frugal with its money.

Obviously, it has gotten away from that,” Cook said. “Such a decision should not be made by an eight-person council, rather by the taxpayers.”

According to current es-

timates, the new city hall i s p ro je c te d to cos t t h e city close to $20.5 million.

However, officials predicted they could shave about $5 million off the total project cost — hopefully bringing the city’s cost down to $18.5 million.

The city council voted to move forward with value engineering, which involves making changes to the design such as changing the heights of floors or deciding against certain features, such as a water installation.

Several council members countered criticism that the decision wasn’t financially savvy.

“The idea that we have not been leveraging our debt capacity is actually a disservice to our residents,” District 2 Councilman P.J. Brennan said. “We are stewards of the city budget and tax payers ourselves.”

For the redevelopment, the city paid $1.6 million for

two properties that are currently occupied by Shanghai Cafe and Subway. The leases on the other sites of the redevelopment, currently occupied by Smoothie King and Hair Cuttery, are due to expire at the end of this year.

D u r i n g t h e e s t i m a te d two-and-a-half year construction, most of the city’s m u n i c i p a l wo rke rs w i l l move to the rented Artemesia Building.

The final cost of the project is expected to be known closer to the end of this year, with construction on the new city hall slated to begin in early 2020.

District 3 Councilman John Rigg emphasized that the project is more than just an investment in a physical building.

“We’re building a vision for the future of our city,” Rigg said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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SGA president, City Council liaison endorse mayor The pair released a joint statement supporting Patrick Wojahn in his reelection bid The UniCarmen Molina v e r s i t y o f Maryland’s Acosta @carmenmolina_a S G A p re s i dent, Jonathan Staff writer Allen, and the College Park City Council’s student liaison, Alex Tobin, endorsed Mayor Patrick Wojahn April 22 in his bid for reelection.

Allen and Tobin released a joint statement supporting the incumbent in the upcoming city races on Nov. 5, praising his involvement with the university’s students.

“Ultimately, Patrick views the student body not as students, but as constituents, and we will continue to have representation in City Hall under Patrick’s leadership,” wrote Allen and Tobin, both senior government and politics majors. “We enthusiastically endorse his candidacy for reelection to Mayor of College Park.”

In the statement, Tobin and Allen commended Wojahn’s efforts to increase student participation in city affairs during his tenure, including advocating for voting access, such as adding a new polling station by

in Stamp Student Union, and leading city beautification and safety efforts through the Complete and Green Streets initiative.

The endorsement also credited Wojahn for improving the relationship between city residents and students by supporting on-campus tailgates and other student programs.

Aside from specific policies, Tobin said Wojahn’s manner of governance and cooperation with students also sets him apart. He recalled the support the two-term mayor offered in creating the Student Government Association Student Advisory Committee, a group tasked with advising the council.

“He’s always willing to listen to students, he’s always willing to listen to SGA,” Tobin said.

“We’ve always had a great dialogue, and he’s always listened to our concerns, and we’re confident that he’s going to be able to continue to do that if re-elected.”

Wo j a h n s a i d h e w a s “honored and humbled” to receive the endorsement, describing it as an indication of the partnership he’s developed

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“The students and the city used to be very much at odds,” Wojahn said. “But we’ve found, in recent years especially, that we accomplish a lot more through collaboration, and that it works to the benefit of the student community, the benefit of our long-term residents, and to the benefit of our city as a whole.”

Wojahn said he was especially proud of his work on neighborhood “quality of life issues,” such as address-

ing off-campus parties. He enjoyed seeing how discussions with student groups, l i ke t h e I n te r f ra te r n i ty Council, improved relationships between students and their neighbors, he said.

“We’ve tried not to just focus on enforcement of the rules, but also to provide encouragement for students to recognize who their neighbors are and to live in the community in a way that respects their neighbors,” Wojahn said. “So I think it’s really led to a win-win.”

Although they said Wojahn has actively addressed many of their concerns, Allen and Tobin said they would like him to work on issues such as rising housing prices and landlord-tenant conflicts.

“Students don’t necessarily know their rights as tenants, and sometimes are taken advantage of,” Allen said. “I think it’s definitely something that’s increasingly important that we address, whether it’s through educational measures or accountability measures that the city

would have to create.”

Despite their concerns, Allen and Tobin wrote in their statement that they see Wojahn as “the best choice to tackle the problems ahead.”

Wojahn said he’d be eager to continue working on these issues and cooperating with the new SGA leadership in a third term.

“I’m sure that we will continue to be able to build on that partnership in the future,” he said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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remembering a professor, a poet and a mentor Students mourn Stanley Plumly, who paid them the “profound compliment of deep attention”

By Angela Roberts | @24_angier | Senior staff writer

Stanley plumly sits at his “writing perch” in Tawes in fall 2018. Plumly taught poetry at the University of Maryland for 34 years and died April 11 from multile myeloma complications. He’s remembered for his devotion to his field and to his students. (photo courtesy of derek ellis.)

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t’s hard for James Hoch to pick out the distinct wa y s t h a t s t u d y i n g under Stanley Plumly at the University of Maryland in 1998 made him the poet, and person, he is today.

Hoch can talk about Plumly’s tremendous generosity, his big heart. He can extol the poet’s profound devotion to the art and his fierce loyalty to his students.

But really, it was the totality of all these things — the all-encompassing experience of being in Plumly’s

presence — that ultimately shaped Hoch.

“It’s like, how does the o cea n co n t r i b u te to t h e concept of water? It’s the ocean, man,” said Hoch, who now teaches creative writing at Ramapo College of New Jersey and Sarah Lawrence College.

So when Hoch heard that his former professor had died, he said it was as if he had lived by the ocean his entire life, then turned around one day to find it gone.

Plumly, who taught poetry at this university for 34 years and served as the state poet laureate for nine, died from multiple myeloma complications on April 11. He was 79.

By the time of his death, Plumly had composed a vast body of well-loved work. Of his 11 volumes of poetry, Old Heart was named winner of the 2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Poetry and a finalist for a National Book Award and Out-of-the-Body Travel was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle

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Plumly’s writing — in its rich texture, simple elegance and deference to nature’s majesty — is imbued with a sense of British Romanticism that harks back to the work of John Keats, for whom he had a lifelong devotion. In his 2008 work, “Posthumous Keats: A Personal Biography,” Plumly chronicled the poet’s short and tragic life with empathy and tenderness.

Bringing Plumly to this university in 1985 from the University of Houston was a “real feather in the [English] department’s cap,” Michael Collier recalled, laughing at the memory. Collier, a poetry professor at the school then and now, noted that Plumly h a d a l rea dy e s ta b l i s h e d himself by that time as one of the “leading poets of the generation” and as a great visionary for building creative writing programs — he had established the wellknown program at Houston.

To ge t h e r, P l u m ly a n d Collier founded the creative writing graduate program at this university and proceeded to work together for more than three decades. During this time, Collier stood in awe of Plumly’s ability to figure out the soul of a young poet and determine how best to help it grow.

“As a colleague, he never missed class,” Collier said. “I can’t remember a single time when he missed class. That’s really a model to a younger colleague — to see someone who’s that dedicated, who loves it that much … That the teaching was as important as writing your own poems.”

Today, Plumly’s students are writing and teaching across the world — Hoch’s former classmates are living in New Zealand and Israel.

They are published in The

New Yorker and Poetry, and many have released their own books and volumes of poems. One of his students — Rita Dove, who was a poet laureate for the United States from 1993 to 1995 — won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1987.

Within minutes of Patrick P h i l l i p s c o m i n g a c ro s s another former student of Plumly’s — one of the “sons and daughters of Stanley” — he feels a sort of kinship with them.

“I meet people who went through Stan’s courses and picked up his view of things, and I feel like these are some of my favorite people because we were sort of raised right,” said Phillips, who earned his master’s of fine arts at this university in 1995 and now teaches at Stanford University.

To his students, Plumly passed along a deep commitment to the tradition of poetry. He taught them that their own egos and myriad insecurities dimmed in the face of the poetic calling.

Plumly poured a great deal of time into ensuring that his students were not only progressing academically but were safe and healthy.

Joelle Biele, who studied under Plumly from 1991 to 1998, recalled how fatherly he was toward her.

“He would check and see if I had enough money, he’d say things like, ‘You’re not just eating Cheerios, are you?’” said Biele, now a published poet, essayist and playwright. “If he thought I was not dressed properly [for the weather], he would insist I wear his coat.”

The professor’s afternoons were stacked with one-onone meetings with students in his office, and he carefully considered each poem that came forward in workshops.

Hoch remembers one time Plumly spent half of the three-hour session combing through a single student’s poem, picking out everything that was exceptional about it, everything that was a misstep and everything that was just mediocre.

This is one of the things Phillips said he will remember the most about his former teacher: the “profound compliment of deep attention” that he paid his students. He took them very seriously as artists, but, at the same time, did not shy away from calling them out if they took themselves too seriously — or if something they had written was not up to snuff.

“Stanley would laugh, and would laugh joyfully, at a terrible line,” Phillips said.

“And some of his students took that and were wounded and could kind of slink off to the woods to die emotionally.

But instead I kind of loved it because I think the spirit in which he meant it was as someone who’d spent his entire life doing this, he’d written tons of those lines …

He was laughing at all of us.”

Returning to Plumly’s poems is at once a sad and a comforting experience for Hoch. He can hear his former professor’s deep, rumbling voice so clearly. He can sense the laughter and the places where Plumly would mumble a bit, while quietly moving through the poem.

“You’re walking by the beach, the ocean goes away, you turn around, the ocean still feels like it’s there,” Hoch said. “Even though he’s gone, the sense of presence he occupied in my memory, my mind, my ethos, it’s not going anywhere. His influence is not going anywhere.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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committee From p. 1 s u cc u m b e d to h ea t stroke after a May workout.

But for three months, the board made no move to launch a search for Loh’s s u c c e s s o r — u n t i l l a te January, when the president announced he’d stay on in his role until June 2020.

The regents have faced widespread criticism for their handling of admini s t ra t ive a f fa i rs a t t h i s university.

T h e b o a rd re p o r te d ly pressed Loh to retire amid a conflict over head football coach DJ Durkin’s future at this university. The board wanted Loh to retain Durkin — although an investigat i o n fo u n d t h a t h e b o re responsibility for abuse in the program — but Loh ul-

timately fired him.

Then, after a closed door meeting between the regents and the president in January, regents chair Linda Gooden announced that they had “mutually agreed that it is in the university’s best interest” for Loh to stay on.

This turn of events — and the manner in which they took place — prompted swift outcry from student leaders and governing groups across campus, with one member of the University Senate calling the move a “slap in the face.”

Graduate Student Government President Annie Rappeport, the graduate student representative on the committee, said she was heartened by the email sent around to the campus Wednesday, as it

provided a full listing of the committee’s members.

She was especially pleased by its announcement of an open forum, which will be held on May 8 and give community members a chance to offer their input on the search process.

“I’m very much hoping that what has appeared to be a very kind of closed-off process until now won’t feel like that anymore,” Rappeport said.

Committee member Debabrata Biswas, an animal sciences professor originally from Bangladesh, said he hopes to use his background to find a person with “broad” views who can act on the opinions of all, including international students.

Biswas added that he’s

looking for a president who will be able to communicate well with the state government on behalf of student and faculty needs.

“You need to convince state policymakers so they will support your ideas and they will provide enough money or resources that you can achieve your goal,” Biswas said.

Like Rappeport, Kayla Burch wants a president who is more “student-focused.”

The sophomore English major, who will serve on the committee, said she’s tired of decisions being made without student input and wants to find a president with a background in education.

“Without the students, there is no University of Maryland,” Burch said. “It seems

up until now that every issue has been brushed aside and disregarded.”

In the past few years, new office spaces, technology companies and restaurants have popped up across the city and the Discovery District in a joint effort to make College Park a top-20 college town by 2020. During this era, the school and Loh have taken a “very business-oriented” perspective, Burch said — something she hopes will change.

“Economic development in College Park is a great thing, fostering jobs in our community,” Burch said. “But at the same time, economic development isn’t the only thing that the University of Maryland needs. I would want to see someone that has a great

idea of what it means to be a student.”

Moving forward, Rappeport and Burch said they’ll be reaching out to students to develop a sense of the qualities they’d like to see in the future leader of this university. But in the meantime, Rappeport has her own thoughts.

“I want the decisions of the university at the top administrative levels to be first and foremost for the students,” she said. “I don’t think people are setting out not to be studentcentered right now, but [we need] a broader discussion of what does that mean concretely in the day-to-day operation of the university.”

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BDS From p. 1 O n e s t u d e n t i n fa vo r of the resolution said the imbalance in speakers was partially due to supporters’ fear of backlash.

“You might not see as many voices here as the other side, but that’s because they don’t have to worry about being placed on a blacklist online,” the student said. “I have friends who are afraid.”

I n t h e l a s t ye a r, u n i ve rs i t i e s a c ro s s t h e nation — including the University of M ichigan, Northwestern University and Rutgers University — have also debated similar divestment bills, according to the resolution.

At this university, 650 students signed a petition by #DivestUMD, an initiative of Students for Justice in Palestine. The resolution was endorsed by campus

groups such as the Pride Alliance, Political Latinx United for Movement and Action in Society and the Muslim Alliance for Social Change.

At t h e m e e t i n g , so m e s t u d e n ts c o m p a re d t h e plight of Palestinians to that of victims of South African apartheid, and said it was the SGA’s duty to pass the bill, which encouraged the administration to consider “ i m p l e m e n t i n g g re a te r student oversight” into their investments.

“Twenty years from now, do you want to look back and regret not having been on the right side of history?” one student asked.

A n a d d e n d u m to t h e bill calls out companies such as Lockheed Martin, Hewlett-Packard, Northrop G r u m m a n a n d G e n e ra l

Electric — all of which have a re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e university and aid violence against Palestinians, according to the resolution.

“The bill is asking for two things: transparency, a n d t h e n , i f a p p l i ca b l e , dive stme nt,” said Sarah Elbeshbishi, an SGA journalism representative and one of the bill’s six sponsors. “As students, it’s our responsibility to stand up against these human rights violations.”

But critics of the resolution argued that it didn’t cite enough sources for its claims.

“To allege that entities h ave co m m i t te d g ross human rights violations without evidencing t h ose c l a i m s i n t h e b i l l is not only irresponsible but also slanderous and

reprehensible,” one student said. “This bill would not be acceptable to submit as an assignment in any class at this university.”

T h ose o p p ose d to t h e bill — many of whom said it oversimplified the complex conflict — also maintained that endorsing it would set a dangerous precedent on the campus.

“Not only does it shut down dialogue, but it creates a n e nv i ro n m e n t t h a t i s unsafe for students,” said one student, who added that just hours after BDS legislation was passed at the University of Michigan, swastikas were found in the mens’ bathroom.

A petition against the resolution was signed by 1,086 students, according to a representative from Terps United Against BDS.

A l e t te r se n t Tu e sd ay addressed to outgoing SGA President Jonathan Allen, s i g n e d by s e ve n o f t h e state’s U.S. Representatives a n d D e m o c ra t i c Se n .

B e n C a rd i n , c a l l e d t h e re s o l u t i o n “ p ro fo u n d ly counterproductive.”

Many students from both sides offered personal stories during the long and often emotionally- charged debate, speaking about how their lives had been shaped by spending time in the region.

At several times throughout the four-hour student concern section — which was followed by an hour-long debate between legislators — speaker Noah Eckman had to ask the crowd to refrain from clapping, snapping or holding up signs.

Allen said in a statement to The Diamondback that despite his anti-BDS stance, he valued the chance to hear the opinions of all students.

“I think it’s important for legislators to hear the comments and concerns of their constituents so that they can responsibly vote on a very difficult and divisive issue,” the senior government and politics major said.

And despite the resolution’s failure, some of its supporters said they’d continue to speak up.

“We will be back again, and again, and again,” one student told legislators. “You will not shut us out.”

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iribe From p. 1 technology and innovation,” with an official citation — spearheading the project a formal recognition of a and donating millions of Hogan said.

He also presented Iribe specific achievement — for dollars toward computer science scholarship funds.

The ceremony was held in honor of Andrew Reisse, a graduate of this u n ive rs i ty wh o h e l p e d co-found Oculus with Iribe and Antonov. Riesse d i e d i n a 2 0 13 h i t - a n d run incident, but Iribe and Antonov decided to co n t i n u e h i s l e ga cy a n d put together a scholarship Dr. Stuart D. Schatz, Optometrist, P.A. in his name.

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“I’m feeling very inspired a b o u t t h e b u i l d i n g ,” I r i b e sa i d . “ I t ca m e o u t a b s o l u te l y b e a u t i f u l . I

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think the vision that we had for a high-tech building — that would feel like it was also part of the style and the feel of the rest of the campus — all came together.”

Francois Odil Dishmey K e l l y, a c o n s t r u c t i o n worker on the project, died in August 2017 after falling d ow n a n e l eva to r s h a f t , prompting investigations from the university and the state.

Williams Steel Erection Company, a contractor on the project, was later cited

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Still, construction remained largely on schedule. The university used a “tiered approach” to o p e n i n g t h e c e n te r, university spokesperson K a t i e L a ws o n to l d T h e Diamondback in January.

Fo u r c l a s s r o o m s a n d three study areas in the b u i l d i n g o p e n e d fo r t h e start of the spring semester, and some computer science classes were held there.

The rest of the building — which is now open — was undergoing furnishing and final inspections.

Some computer science students voiced concerns in March over unclear plans re ga rd i n g wh i c h s pa ce s in the building were for underg raduate students as opposed to graduates.

They said there had not b e e n a s tea dy so u rce o f communication between

t h e d e pa r t m e n t a n d t h e students, and they lacked i n p u t o n h ow t h e s pa ce would be delegated.

No real progress came o u t o f t h a t tow n h a l l , but Saturday’s ceremony cast the building as a c u l m i n a t i o n o f I r i b e ’s vision and a positive step for the future of computer science on the campus.

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eyoncé. Her name alone should have you thinking: Goddess. Queen. Innovator.

One of the best singers of our time.

What doesn’t come to mind: Body issues. Struggling to fit into old outfits. What it’s like to not feel like yourself.

Beyoncé’s documentary, Homecoming, which documented her 2018 Coachella performance, was an emotionally-revealing special on what it takes to put together an unprecedented performance celebrating black culture. But it also revealed, with simple clarity, the pain of working to lose weight after a difficult pregnancy and an emergency C-section.

As jarring as the reminder may be, we know that even the most confident, successful women can

have their narratives shaped by their bodies. Whether we can personally rise above equating our bodies with self-worth, our culture remains firmly rooted in the belief that a woman’s worth is based on the outside.

But Homecoming isn’t an example of a celebrity telling us they’re perfect yet hate their body. It’s an example of a celebrity admitting perfection was never there.

We do need artists, celebrities and influencers to open up about their bodies and self-image. But we don’t need celebrities to pretend they’re perfect — we don’t need them to convince us we’re all ugly, either.

We need truth about what it means for women to be so deeply indoctrinated in the belief that beauty, above all else, is the single

most important predictor of value.

We need an open dialogue about why we strive so hard for perfection, when it doesn’t really exist, and for vulnerability — even the smallest amount — to leak through about what our bodies really mean to us and why we treat them so cruelly.

There are those who are trying to break the image of perfection to show us reality. Actress and activist Jameela Jamil refuses to be Photoshopped and spends her time online using the hashtag #iweigh, encouraging audiences to view themselves by who they are on the inside — not their weight on a scale.

Jamil struggled with an eating disorder that she attributes to an unattainable image of perfection she strove for. Now, she urges celebrities and beauty corporations to be more

cognizant of the standards they’re setting.

And then there’s Beyoncé. Beyoncé isn’t amazing because she starved herself and worked herself to the point of misery for a performance.

Yes, her journey reveals how hard black women have to work and how far they can go. But the more significant finding is the opportunity that’s begun: willingness to discuss what women put themselves through, not just as a celebration, but also as a means for understanding it In a passing yet meaningful line, she says she didn’t know she could push herself that far and that she never will again. Beyoncé is a different person after that one, perfect performance. She’s proud of herself, but she knows what it costs on a personal level.

This is the truth we need to see from female performers. Not just the glamour, but the honest pain behind it. The realization that even though women are more than capable of surviving pain, we do not have to inflict it upon ourselves.

We’re worth more than that.

We are more than our bodies. And understanding that starts by admitting the problem: The “perfect” image we see everywhere is an illusion. It doesn’t exist, not even for the women who are enveloped in it.

We need those women to reveal the cracks — the ones who are capable of entertaining and accomplishing a vision, but who also pause to remind the world that it is not easy, even for them. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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savage selected Former Maryland safety taken 21st overall in 2019 NFL Draft by Packers

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former maryland football safety darnell savage flourished at the NFL Combine, helping him get picked in the first round of the draft on Thursday. Savage’s selection marks the second straight year a Terp was taken on day one. julia nikhinson/the diamondback

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afety Darnell Savage was selected No. 21 overall in the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, making 2019 the second straight year a Maryland football player was selected in the first round. “ To h e a r m y n a m e called on draft night is the realization of a lifelong dream,” Savage said in a statement. “I’m ecstatic to be a Green Bay Packer. I want to thank my parents, family, coaches and brothers inside the Maryland locker room that helped me reach this point. We’re going to enjoy this moment tonight and then I can’t

wait to get to Green Bay to start my NFL journey.”

S ava ge wa s a s e c o n d team All-Big Ten selection as a senior, intercepting four passes and totalling 52 tackles. But his stock soared after his NFL Combine performance, in which he ran a 4.36 40-yard dash — eighth-fastest overall and the second-best time for a safety. He placed third at his position in the vertical jump, reaching 39.5 inches.

At Maryland’s Pro Day on March 27, Savage opted to participate in only field drills, content with his Combine performances. He said he met with “pretty

much all” 32 NFL teams and would be busy with further visits in the final month before the draft.

For the Terps, Savage s ta r te d 37 co n se c u t ive ga m e s, b e g i n n i n g w i t h his freshman year’s season finale. He became an integral part of the secondary, finishing in the topfive each of the last three years in total tackles and reeling in eight interceptions during his time in College Park.

The Newark, Delaware, n a t i ve b e ga n t h e 2 0 1 8 campaign fast. He tallied six tackles — two for a loss — and added a pass breakup, helping Mary-

land build a commanding early lead over then-No. 23 Texas before holding off the Longhorns’ late comeback bid.

Savage added two more tackles for loss as part of seven total in Maryland’s dismal week three loss to Temple. His pick-six in the second quarter — along with defensive lineman Jesse Aniebonam’s blocked punt return for a score — were the only points the Terps would manage.

He again came through b i g t i m e i n M a ryl a n d ’s penultimate regular-season game, tallying nine total tackles and a pass breakup as the Terps nearly

u p s e t t h e n - No.9 O h i o State. He tipped quarterback Dwayne Haskins’ pass — who was taken by the Washington Redskins at No. 15 — leading to cornerback RaVon Davis’ pick-6.

Last year, wide receiver DJ Moore was selected No. 24 overall by the Carolina Panthers, becoming the first Terp to be a first round pick since fellow receiver Darrius HeywardBey in 2009.

The Packers traded up to select Savage, swapping No. 30 and two fourth-round picks for the Seattle Seahawks’ No. 21 slot. Green Bay focused on boosting its defense in

the first round Thursday, taking M ichigan edge rusher Rashan Gary at No. 12 before choosing Savage, who was the first defensive back off the board.

S a va ge wa s a t h re e star recruit out of Caravel Academy in Bear, Delaware, per 247Sports. He was ranked the 91st overall cornerback in his class.

Now, he’s going to the NFL as a first-round selection. “ I ’ ve n e ve r d o u b te d myself, and the peo ple around me never doubted me,” Savage said March 27.

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wrestling

Clemsen hired as next wrestling coach by

Missouri Matthew Gilpin associ@matthewwgilpin a t e h ea d coach Alex Staff writer Clemsen will become Maryland w r e s t l i n g ’s n e w h e a d coach, the team announced T u e s d a y, e n d i n g a n a tionwide search following Kerry McCoy’s resignation.

“We’re thrilled to name Alex Clemsen as our next head wrestling coach,” said athletic director Damon Evans in a statement. “Alex i s c o m i n g to M a r yl a n d after spending five years at Missouri, where he was instrumental in producing numerous All-Americans and NCAA Champions.”

At M issouri, Clemsen helped lead the Tigers to an 84-7 record in five seasons.

hopkins From p. 12 Her effort was the last gasp out of a Hopkins offense that could no longer keep up with the Terps. Over the five minutes that followed, Maryland scored four, opening up a 12-6 advantage with 23 minutes remaining.

“We moved the ball a lot better

With the Tigers, Clemsen helped coach 149-pounder Drake Houdashelt to a national title in 2015 and 197pounder J’den Cox to three national championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

Clemsen will take over a Maryland program that has struggled since joining the Big Ten, going just 19-68 overall in duals and 1-44 in conference play. “ I ’m h o n o re d to h ave been selected as the head coach of the Maryland wrestling program,” Clemsen said in a statement. “I’d like to thank Director of Athletics Damon Evans, sport supervisor Mark Sherburne and the entire search committee for believing in my vision for this program.”

The Moberly, Missouri, native was an All-American wrestler and four-time NCAA qualifier at Edinboro. Clemsen finished his career with a 121-35 record.

T h e 3 4 -yea r- o l d w i l l take over a young Terps roster. Three key contributors — Alfred Bannister, Rya n D i e h l a n d Yo u ss i f Hemida — are graduating.

But the Terps are on track to return six starters and nine wrestlers who saw action in duals this season.

Clemsen is also widely re ga rd e d fo r h i s a b i l i ty to recruit top high school talent. Those skills will be put to the test. Lucas Byrd, the No. 21 recruit in the class of 2019 per FloWrestling, decommitted from Maryland in March after

in the second half,” Reese said.

“You could see us play with a lot more confidence.”

Attacker Kali Hartshorn started the outburst from a free-position look. After being fouled hard, the junior stepped up and took one stride, rocketing the ball into the back of the net. Griffin, Giles and Evans followed with goals to further

extend distance themselves.

Hopkins pulled another one back with 18 minutes remaining, but Maryland was able to maintain its lead for the rest of the contest.

And they added some more on the offensive end. Hartshorn continued her strong second half, serving as the beneficiary of a tired Hopkins defense. She

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McCoy announced his resignation and later signed with Illinois.

With Clemsen now at the helm, the Terps will look to rebuild and finally find stability in a conference that has steamrolled the newcomers since they joined the Big Ten in 2014-15.

“I’m excited to compete in the strongest conference in collegiate wrestling and I truly believe this program has what it takes to consistently compete on the national level,” Clemsen said in a statement. “I cannot wait to get going with our team and hit the ground running.”

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noticed three further goals, and totaled four in a dominant second half outburst. Steele also contributed, adding two goals and two assists to complete a five-point game.

“We realized if we moved the ball quickly we were gonna get some good looks,” Hartshorn said.

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carried the Terps past a physical and aggressive Johns Hopkins team. Although the win wasn’t as comfortable as the scoreline might suggest, Maryland moved the ball with aplomb and limited the visitors to few clear looks.

And their celebrations didn’t last long. While a fifth consecutive Big Ten regular

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men’s lacrosse

Maryland falls to Hopkins in “The Rivalry” After Johns Hopkins attackman Joey Epstein’s s h o t f ro m t h e w i n g h i t the back of the net to give the visitors a 14-10 lead late in the fourth quarter Saturday, the freshman d ro p p e d to a k n e e a n d mimicked shooting a bow-and-arrow.

The celebration with just under five minutes to play was a fitting representation of the Blue Jays’ attack, as the unranked squad came into College Park and rep ea te d ly ex p l o i te d t h e Maryland men’s lacrosse defense with a deluge of shots.

During its 16-11 loss, the Terps defense surrendered a season-high in goals, allowing their in-state rival too many open looks on goalkeeper Danny Dolan.

The senior was under siege throughout, facing 29 shots on goal.

“I think everything in lacrosse is complimenby

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tary,” coach John Tillman s a i d . “ W h e t h e r i t wa s not winning faceoffs, or failing to clear, or missing a g ro u n d e r a n d h av i n g short possessions, we just put a lot of pressure on [our defense].”

T i l l m a n ’s t e a m l o s t several categories — faceoffs, turnovers, clears and ground balls — to allow Johns Hopkins extra looks on cage. With the lopsided possession numbers, the Terps defense was prone to breakdowns en route to their most goals allowed in a game since 2013.

The possession discrepancy didn’t arise immediately, though, as Maryland faceoff specialist Austin Henningsen won four of the game’s first five draws, allowing the Terps to start fast for the second straight week.

Midfielder Bubba Fairman and attackman Jared Bernhardt each s c o re d t wo go a l s , a n d midfielder Roman Puglise added a short-handed

score in transition, as the Terps raced out to a 5-1 lead in front of 12,405 fans.

But for the second straight week, Maryland saw its opposition rally to ta ke t h e l ea d . Jo h n s H o p k i n s ’ a n swe r c a m e in the form of inserting faceoff specialist Matt Narewski for Kyle Prouty, who Henningsen had handled early on.

“With the matchup we had, we were struggling a little bit. The simple answer is ‘OK, let’s give them a change up,’” Blue Jays’ coach Dave Pietramala said. “[Narewski] came in and gave us an important life against a good faceoff team.”

Fo l l o w i n g P r o u t y ’s 1-of-5 start, Narewski won eight of his 12 chances to help flip momentum in the Blue Jays’ favor.

With the extra scoring chances, the visitors reeled off an 8-1 run during which they took their first lead and opened up a three-goal advantage. Johns Hopkins

used a decisive 6-1 second quarter, with five different goal scorers, to lead the No. 2 Terps entering halftime, 9-6.

“Like coach has been p rea c h i n g , we f i n a l ly shared the ball really well today,” Epstein said. “Not caring about who scores, cutting hard off-ball and re a l l y j u s t , yo u k n o w, sharing the ball.”

To start the second half, Henningsen returned to his early-game form, controlling the opening draw. The Terps attack took advantage, and Fairman worked his way to the front of the crease and finished for his third goal to cut the Blue Jays’ lead to two.

Johns Hopkins didn’t allow that score to break its confidence, though, mounting a 3-0 run p owe re d by E p s te i n , a Bethesda native, who assisted on the first goal and scored the third in his first rivalry game against the Terps.

Late in the third quarter,

midfielder Russell Masci fired a right-handed shot to break Maryland’s scoreless stretch that had spanned over 12 minutes.

A minute later, Fairman slotted home his fourth goal of the night to pull the home side within three, at 12-9.

The Blue Jays opened the fourth quarter with a goal from attackman Cole Williams that Fairman responded to with his fifth score of the night — a new career-high.

T h o u g h Fa i r m a n wa s finding success against Johns Hopkins’ defense, the rest of the Terps’ attack was held in check. Maryland was outshot 43-21, as Dolan was peppered with shots early and often.

“Twenty one shots — you’re not going to win a lot of games that way,” T i l l m a n sa i d . “A l o t o f t u r n ove rs, j u s t k i n d o f s to p p i n g o u r s e l ve s a t times.”

By the time Maryland scored its second goal of

the fourth quarter, their rival had tacked on three more and put the game out of reach. Midfielder Anth o ny DeM aio ’s late strike drew only a subdued reaction from a once-raucous crowd, as the Terps were headed toward their third loss of the season.

The Johns Hopkins’ faithful had a different fe e l i n g , a s t h e i r sq u a d c a p t u re d “ T h e R iva l r y Trophy” for the first time since 2015.

With the loss to conclude its regular season, Maryland turns its attention to the Big Ten tournament, which starts Thursday.

Tillman’s team will enter as the third seed, and will meet the Blue Jays again.

“Obviously, we’re really frustrated with tonight, but our coach always talks about next play, next game mentality,” Fairman said. “ We ’re go i n g to h ave a little chip on our shoulder coming into this game.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

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Disastrous second quarter dooms Terps MaryMatthew Gilpin land @matthewwgilpin men’s lacrosse Staff writer coach John Tillman has preached the importance of starting fast throughout the season, particularly against highly touted opponents.

T illman got just that against Johns Hopkins on Sa t u rd ay. E n te r i n g t h e second quarter with a 5-3 lead, the No. 2 Terps were riding high against the Blue Jays due in part to two goals each from attackman Jared Bernhardt and midfielder Bubba Fairman.

But as Maryland held on to a 6-5 edge with about five minutes before halftime, Johns Hopkins attackman Cole Williams fired home the tying goal.

The Blue Jays never looked back. by

Three goals in 44 seconds gave Johns Hopkins a 9-6 lead entering intermission, and the No. 2 Terps couldn’t recover from a destructive six-goal second-quarter outpouring from their instate rivals, stumbling to a 16-11 loss at Maryland Stadium.

“A lot of [our problems in the second quarter] were self-inflicted wounds,” T i l l m a n sa i d . “A l o t o f turnovers and just kind of stopping ourselves.”

Facing a two-goal deficit, the Blue Jays struck less t h a n a m i n u te i n to t h e second period, with midfielder Forry Smith bringing his squad back within one.

T h e t wo r i va l s we n t scoreless for nearly three minutes before midfielder Logan Wisnauskas returned Maryland’s two-goal lead, but it hardly shook Johns

Hopkins. After the Wisnauskas goal, the Terps entered a 12-and-a-halfminute scoring drought, a l l ow i n g t h e B l u e Jays to unleash an offensive onslaught.

The Maryland offense could not find room near the crease with a swarming Johns Hopkins defense fo rc i n g e r ra n t s h o ts, poor passes and sloppy turnovers.

“The first quarter, we came out on offense and we were feeling it,” Fairman said. “I think their defensive coach did an awesome job making adjustments. It didn’t come as easy for us in the second period and that put a lot of pressure on us offensively.”

After a goal from Blue Jays attackman Joey Epstein made it 6-5, a five-minute d ro u g h t e n s u e d . Jo h n s

Hopkins broke it, though, when Williams found the ba c k o f t h e n e t fo r t h e equalizer.

Williams’ score with five minutes left in the second quarter began a torrid run for Johns Hopkins, finally capitalizing on Maryland’s mistakes.

Thirty-three seconds l a te r, S m i t h sco re d h i s second goal, giving the Blue Jays the lead for good.

Just 11 seconds after that, a long-pole goal from midfielder Robert Kuhn opened up the lead to 8-6, and the run was on.

Johns Hopkins ended the second frame with a second straight long-pole goal after defenseman Patrick Foley stripped Maryland midfielder Anthony DeMaio and took it coast-to-coast to make it 9-6 entering halftime.

midfielder logan wisnauskas racked up three assists Saturday but only rippled the back of the net once in the 16-11 defeat to Johns Hopkins. joe ryan/the diamondback The six goals given up by the Terps were the second-most they’ve allowed in a quarter this season, topped only by the eight scored by No. 1 Penn State on March 31. The outburst buried Maryland, ending its regular season with a defeat and setting up a rematch w i t h Jo h n s Ho p k i n s i n

the Big Ten tournament Thursday.

“Credit to them,” defenseman Curtis Corley said. “I feel like we could’ve done a lot better on the ground and just play a little more Terp lacrosse. We tip our hat to them.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

women’s lacrosse

Erica Evans powers Terps with 6 goals by

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“Erica’s been a great Jo h n s H o p k i n s, i t wa s The Terps dispatched Maryland heads into the into the back of the net to women’s Staff writer lacrosse midfielder Erica Evans s c o re d s i x go a l s i n a n NCAA game, it was May 2017. And it wasn’t in a Terps jersey. The thenjunior notched six against Fairfield in Canisius’ conference-clinching victory in front of a crowd of 428 people.

On Saturday, the stage was a bit bigger.

W h e n s h e c r e a te d a yard of space and lashed one top shelf for her sixth — this time for Maryland a ga i n s t Jo h n s Ho p k i n s — 1,968 people watched from the sun-soaked bleachers at Capital One Fi e l d . S h e wa s p l ay i n g

their in-state rivals, 19-12, clinching the Big Ten regular-season championship outright, due in part to five hat tricks. But it was Evans who stood out with a dominant performance that was instrumental in completing Maryland’s perfect regular season. “ E r i ca ca m e t h ro u g h huge today,” coach Cathy Reese said.

The Peterborough, Ontario, native poured on six goals and an assist in her best outing yet in a Maryland jersey. Evans has caught fire in her past three games, contributing 14 goals on 67 percent shooting. More impor-

postseason.

Evans had shown glimpses of the AllAmerican and Tewaaraton-nominated player the Terps thought they were getting when she transferred prior to the season.

But Saturday was her first complete performance for Maryland. “ S h e ’s b e e n s u c h a c o o l p l a ye r a n d a d d i tion to our team,” Reese said. “To watch her gain confidence.”

Evans’ confidence was apparent right out of the ga te . Ju s t u n d e r t h re e m i n u te s i n to t h e f i rs t half, midfielder Jen Giles fe d Eva n s j u s t o u ts i d e

open the scoring.

She added a second two minutes later, this time on a flashy solo effort in which she used her pace to squeeze between two defenders and ripple the back of the cage.

“My confidence is building, getting used to everybody around me,” Evans said. “I think everybody else is also getting used to me as well.”

Her third strike was even more convincing. With four minutes remaining in the half, Evans caught a pass from attacker Brindi Griffin and, in one smooth motion, found the bottom corner. By halftime, she

addition,” attacker Kali Hartshorn said. “She goes to goal hard, and that’s what we’re looking for.”

A f te r Jo h n s Ho p k i n s s ta r te d to l ose a fo o t hold in the game, and the Maryland offense took off, Evans settled further into a groove. Her fourth was a calmly-placed free position look for her thirdstraight game with at least four goals. The finish put the Terps up 12-6, and the Blue Jays never mustered much of a response.

Evans finished the day w i t h s i x goa l s a n d o n e assist without missing a shot. Her strong play offensively was important

imperative.

W h i l e t h e g ra d u a t e transfer had some growing pains as a Terp, she seems to be coming into her own.

“As the season goes on you get a lot more comfortable, know your role a n d t h i n g s l i k e t h a t ,” Evans said.

So, despite the change in scenery and almost two years that separated Evans’ six-goal games, one thing hadn’t changed: The midfielder carried her team to a pivotal win.

“She dodged hard, she s h o t we l l ,” Re e se sa i d .

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monday, april 29, 2019

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

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women’s lacrosse

atop the big ten, again

Maryland women’s lacrosse beat Johns Hopkins on Saturday, 19-12, to secure coach Cathy Reese’s 11th conference title in the last 13 seasons. The Terps remain undefeated entering the Big Ten tournament this week. photo courtesy of maryland athletics

Terps win fifth straight Big Ten regular season title

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In season finale, Erica Evans and Kali Hartshorn combine for 10 goals

Saturday’s conference title adds another trophy to a cluttered shelf

By Tom Hindle | @ Thomas_Hindle_ | Staff writer

By Andy Kostka | @ afkostka | Senior staff writer

fter the final whistle of Maryland women’s lacrosse’s win over Johns Hopkins on Saturday, the Terps ran to goalkeeper Megan Taylor with more gusto than usual.

The team formed a huddle around the shot-stopper and jumped rowdily — with good reason.

In a hard-fought 19-12 win over the Blue Jays, the Terps dispatched their Big Ten rivals en route to a fifth consecutive Big Ten championship, holding yet another conference trophy high in the air.

“Just happy for t h e m a n d h a p py t h a t t h e y ge t to celebrate and enjoy t h i s m o m e n t ,” coach Cathy Reese said.

But Maryland had to work hard to earn the celebrations.

The visitors flashed a zone defense early, which forced the Terps into two misses within the first minute.

Jo h n s Ho p k i n s added to the Terps’ early struggles, getting on the

board first. Attacker Aurora Cordingley received a pass from behind the cage and got to work.

She created an inch of space and fired a low shot past goalkeeper Megan Ta y l o r f ro m t h e tightest of angles.

But the Terps responded quickly.

Giles, Maryland’s leader in points, showed her ability to m ove t h e ba l l early on. Just under three minutes into the first half, the senior drove to the cage, dragging two defenders with her.

M i d f i e l d e r E r i ca Evas burst into the empty space, taking an open lane for an easy finish to tie the game at one. “ Eve n t h o u g h [ G i l e s ] wa s i n a faceguard today she found ways to get open,” Evans said.

“She created lanes for us and we used that.”

Evans added a second less than a m i n u t e l a t e r, taking on her defender before deftly dodging two more, completing a sublime solo effort to give Maryland

the lead. After attacker Caroline Steele’s finish, the Te r ps a d d e d two m o re goa l s fo r a 5-1 edge. Five goals in five minutes had almost put the game out of reach.

“Once we have o n e go o d s to p i t comes right back down the other end of the field,” attacker Kali Hartshorn said. “And we want to try to keep that momentum going.”

But Hopkins had a rebuttal. Out of a timeout, the visitors forced a series of off-target shots from the Terps and took advantage of chances at the other end. Two goals in less than a minute from attacker Miranda Ibello and Cordingley made it a two-goal game.

H o we ve r, t h a t m a rg i n wa s o n ly temporary. Attacker Brindi Griffin squared up her defender and slung a sidearm snipe into the bottom corner to o p e n t h e ga p up to three. Giles added to the lead with 9:58 remaining in the half. Facing up her d efende r,

she cut left and attacked a wide-open lane to the cage for a 7-4 lead.

But Maryland couldn’t quite shore things up defensively. Cordingley completed a firsthalf hat trick with 6:20 remaining, and Hopkins continued to threaten. The two teams exchanged goals for the last few minutes of the half, and went into the break with the Terps leading 8-5. “ We d i d n ’ t d o a great job giving [Taylor] the looks we would like to,” Reese said.

Jo h n s Ho p k i n s started the second half with a similar aggression as they had in the first.

While the Terps kept Cordingley off the board, midfielder Ellie McNulty took advantage of the extra attention the Terps paid to her teammate. The senior tucked away a feed from attacker Maggie Schneidere i t h , s h r i n k i n g the Maryland lead to two.

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ack when Brooke Griffin would score hat tricks for Maryland women’s lacrosse — rather than her younger sister, Brindi — the team was entering the relative unknown.

The Terps moved from the ACC to the Big Ten in 2014.

While they had previously faced many of their new conference’s powerhouses for years, it posed a new test for Cathy Reese, a coach who had already won six consecutive ACC titles prior to Maryland’s departure.

But since the move, Maryland — and Reese — have found continued regular season Big Ten success. It began with a 16-5 win over Northwestern on March 26, 2015, in which Brooke Griffin put away two goals.

And on Saturday, Brindi Griffin scored three times and the Terps raised their fifth straight Big Ten regular season t ro p h y, c a p p i n g another undefeated conference slate.

Reese, though, quickly steered the

f o c u s o n to n e x t week’s Big Ten tournament. The mentality can be credited as the bedrock of the Terps’ dynasty, even as the accolades and honors stack up around them.

“That was a big time in all of our lives at Maryland, when we transitioned from the ACC to the Big Ten. But you welcome new challenges,” Reese said.

“Taking things one game at a time, one season at a time. And we’ve come a long way to be where we are right now.”

No. 2 Maryland’s senior class has lost one regular season game in its four years in College Park, and Saturday’s 19-12 win over the Blue Jays concludes a 67-1 regular season career, with the lone blemish an overtime loss to then-No. 7 North Carolina last year.

The Terps are 28-0 in conference matchups since joining the Big Ten. Reese, since rejoining her alma mater as coach in 2007, has won 11 of the last 13 regular season champion-

ships. It’s a testament to Reese’s ability to retool a roster every year instead of entering rebuilds, creating a formidable foe each campaign. This year is no exception. “ I t ’s j u s t t h e talent,” midfielder Erica Evans said.

“We’re such a talented group this year. … Everywhere is so strong, and it’s just so hard to stop all of us.”

That’s been increasingly evident this season. Entering Saturday’s season finale, the Terps had t h e se co n d - b e s t scoring defense in the country, allowing just 6.94 goals p e r ga m e . W h i l e they let in 12 to Johns Hopkins, Maryland’s 19 goals was its second-highest tally of 2019, with six from Evans and four second-half efforts from attacker Kali Hartshorn to ice the game.

Even though goalkeeper Megan Taylor posted a .250 save percentage, Maryland walked away w i t h t h e m a tc h , leading to a celebration around the senior shot-stopper as the final horn

sounded on Maryland’s win.

“We compete at practice,” Hartshorn said. “All week we’ve ran, we’ve lifted, we have intense practices. So I think that’s what really pumps us up to play.”

Women’s lacrosse hasn’t missed a step since transitioning to the Big Ten, even as other sports have faced growing pa i n s. Sa t u rd ay earned another Big Ten championship trophy to be added to a cluttered shelf.

But the job’s not done. Evans said she eyes a national championship to close out her career, and the Terps are the last undefeated squad entering the postseason — No. 1 Boston College lost on Sunday.

“Obviously, proud of our success so far,” Reese said. “But now we’ve got a conference tournament that we’ve got to turn around and prepare for with only a few days’ rest.”

It’s always onto the next thing.

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