AGAINST THE ODDS: Cornerback J.C. Jackson overcame the odds to pursue the NFL, p. 12
SUPERHEROES SHINE: ‘Infinity War’ and ‘Legion’ are prime examples of the new age of superheroes, p. 8
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Diversity recs OK’d by senate after 2nd Lt. Richard Collins, a black Bowie State University student, was fatally stabbed on this university’s campus in May. Two of the three co-chairs Sean Urbanski, a white former of the Joint President and student at this university, has University Senate Inclusion and been charged with murder and Respect Task Force presented a hate crime in Collins’ death. The group’s recommendations their recommendations to the senate, which then voted included instituting programs to 77-4, with four abstentions, teach faculty, staff and students how to prevent incidents to approve them. The task force was formed of hate or bias; educating
University Senate approves policy recommendations on hate bias The University of Maryland Senate approved Tuesday its inclusion and respect task force’s recommendations for preventing hate and promoting inclusion on the campus. by
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CADEN FABBi, president of the University System of Maryland Student Council, worked on the survey for student leaders. file photo/the diamondback
the campus community on diversity, inclusion and respect; improving hate and bias incident communications; and adopting a university values statement and a free speech values statement. The task force also recommended a policy prohibiting hateor bias-motivated conduct that is threatening or intimidating, but may not qualify as a crime. See diversity, p. 7
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Some student leaders don’t trust admin Systemwide survey finds tension in shared governance A University System of Maryland Student Council Christine Condon and s u r vey fo u n d t h e re i s Angela Roberts “much room for improve@thedbk ment” regarding shared Staff writers governance between student groups and university administration at the University of Maryland. The survey, which was conducted among undergraduate and graduate student leaders across 13 system institutions, evaluated the participation of student leaders in decisions made at the campus level. The survey found significant variance across system schools. Five student leaders of the 13 “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that shared governance was “alive and healthy” at their schools, while four either “disagreed” or “strongly disagreed.” At this university, the survey highlighted the implementation of an international student fee as an example of “failed” shared governance. The fee was implemented fall 2017, and it imposes a cost of $125 for full-time, newly enrolled international students and $62.50 for part-time students per semester. It is for academic support and transition assistance, according to the International Students and Scholars Services office’s website. The five-step approval process for mandatory fees includes recommendations from the Committee for the Review of Student Fees, which is composed of both university officials and students. The group was not consulted regarding the international student fee, thenGraduate Student Government President Stephanie Cork wrote in a message. That “ has caused significant distrust” between student leaders and this university’s administration, the shared governance report read. “Student leaders are then left with the perception that their input is tokenized or disregarded, yet shared governance is still used as by
SPARC, a student advocacy group, is pushing for a satellite counseling center on North Campus. They initally focused on advocating for a counselor in each campus dorm. anthony sartori/for the diamondback
a sparc of support A student advocacy group is hoping to lay the groundwork for a North Campus counseling center By Jillian Atelsek | @jillian_atelsek | Senior staff writer
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uring his sophomore year, University of Maryland student Anthony Sartori experienced a panic attack, but he had no idea. In the middle of a drive home from the grocery store with a friend, Sartori became convinced he was having an allergic reaction to the passion fruit juice he was drinking. “At that moment, I pull the car over and I slam on the breaks,” he remembered. “I get out of the car.
See DIStrust, p. 7
… I literally crumple to the sidewalk, and I’m sitting there rocking back and forth.” He felt like he was separated from his body. He couldn’t breathe or move his arms. But after a visit to the hospital, tests conclusively proved he was not experiencing an allergic reaction. Sartori said he didn’t recognize at the time that what had happened was emblematic of mental health problems.
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Two Brad Dress female @brad_dress students walking Staff writer near South Campus Commons heard someone shout a racial slur, among other offensive language,onApril26,according to University of Maryland Police. This marked the third reported hate bias incident this semester at the university. The students were walking near Commons 3 and 4 when they heard someone shout the slur, police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said. The students reported they saw
a room at Commons 4 with an open window, Hoaas said. A third female student also heard the yelling and walked over to the other two students after the incident, she added. Officers responded to the scene at 2:50 p.m., Hoaas said. Police searched the room the students had seen with the open window to gather more information, and a University Police detective is investigating the incident. Officers also conducted a witness canvas, she added. In response to the incident, the Department of Resident Life sent a letter to South
Campus Commons 3 and 4 residents, urging anyone with information to reach out to police and emphasizing the need for all students to maintain an inclusive community. University spokeswoman Jessica Jennings wrote in an email that “this type of behavior is not acceptable in our community and does not align with our values.” The Office of Diversity and Inclusion reached out to the victim and offered support, she added. There were 27 reported hate bias incidents from the beginning of the fall semester to Dec. 8. University
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“I didn’t know what the hell a panic attack was,” the senior psychology major said, adding that it can be challenging to seek help “when you don’t know what you’re going through.” While he hasn’t officially been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, Sartori said he’s struggled with obsessive thought spirals that can cause extreme anxiety since he
administration verified 15 of those incidents. In the spring semester, there have been two reports — racial slurs were written on a Cumberland Hall dryerase board,and amale near the Leonardtown apartments reportedly shouted a racial slur at a black female student. “We are writing to notify you because acts such as this one are appalling and hurt and impact all of us,” the Resident Life letter read. “As a community, we must work together to combat hate, confront bias, and support each other.”
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Former Maryland football players DJ Moore and Jermaine Carter picked in NFL Draft, Sports, p. 9
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