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Center to welcome new counselors Triage counselors will up the center’s same-day services The University of Maryland’s Counseling Center has added five new positions to meet a growing student need for counseling resources.

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AFTER A CAMPAIGN criticizing wait times for the Counseling Center, five new staffers will be added, including triage counselors. file photo/the diamondback

gists, two triage counselors and an Accessibility and Disability Service specialist, said Sharon Kirkland-Gordon, the center’s director. The center has filled two of the positions and is hiring for the rest, she said.

Initial assessment requests for Counseling Center services increased 16 percent in the last

academic year from the previous three-year average.

She described the changes as a “new service-delivery model” for the center, with professionals being put into place to “provide more same-day services for students who walk into the Counseling Center.”

“They can be seen by our triage counselors, who will then assess them and determine what’s the best fit and what are the best services for

them in terms of their care and treatment, so they have timely access,” said Kirkland-Gordon.

“And I think it’s a model that probably will work.”

The ADS specialist position and one of the new psychologist positions are already filled, Kirkland-Gordon wrote in an email. The center hopes to have triage counselors in place by the end of September, and it’s See counseling, p. 3

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Hate bias in dorms sparks concern UMD Police still investigating the incidents A f te r Un ive rs i ty o f Maryland Police responded to a swastika and antiLGBT speech in dorms last weekend, some students are feeling rattled.

“It’s scary,” said Madeline Redding, a resident of Queen Anne’s Hall, where University Police are investigating a string of anti-LGBT hate bias incidents. “As a member of the LGBT community myself, it’s terrifying to go back there.

They still don’t know who it was.”

Incidents like this aren’t new for a university community still reeling from the May 2017 stabbing of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins, a black Bowie State University student who was visiting campus. Sean Urbanski, a white former student of this university, has been charged with a hate crime and first-degree murder in Collins’s death.

Last fall, 27 hate bias incidents were reported to university officials between the first day of the semester and Dec. 8, and the administration verified 15 of them. On two different occasions, former university employees were charged with malicious destruction of property after offensive writings, including a swastika, were found on university property.

Redding, a freshman journalism major, said the incidents began when her friend saw a message reading “This is gay” written on her whiteboard on Aug. 30 in Queen Anne’s, which is home to the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House living-learning program.

Her friend wrote back “Whoever erased my message and said this is gay, a member of the LGBT community lives here. Words hurt,” by

Rachel S. Hunt and Jermaine Rowley @thedbk Staff writers

TWO NEW NAPPING PODS were installed at McKeldin Library last week. The pods, which cost a combined $21,818, were proposed to combat ‘student fatigue.

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As napping pods finally arrive on campus, students debate whether they’re worth it

BY Grace Mottley | @gracemott17 | Staff writer

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hen junior government and politics major Katie Krull walked i n to M c K e l d i n L i b ra r y o n Thursday, she was initially a little confused about the presence of two large white pods.

“I was like ‘Why are there eggs in here?’” Krull said.

The $21,818 pods, intended to be used for napping, were installed in the library in the room to the right of Footnotes Cafe that afternoon. Each houses a reclining chair, a movable privacy visor, a 20-minute timer, a light that mimics sunrise at the end of a nap and speakers that

play music when a nap begins and ends.

The pods were proposed as a solution to “student fatigue,” and to help commuters deal with the time and stress of traveling, said senior sociology major Anthony See napping, p. 2

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Univ Senate committee to review results of McNair investigation Senate hopes to learn more about the team’s culture and its player’s death by

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Grace Mottley of Maryland Senate committees. It was proposed as @gracemott17 voted Wednesday to new business during the meeting, have its Executive and was not on the agenda.

Staff writer Committee review the results of the Board of Regents’ investigation into football player Jordan McNair’s death and give recommendations to the senate and university President Wallace Loh. The body voted 94-9-8 in its approval of the motion, which was proposed by Pamela Lanford,

“When we lose a student, any students, I personally feel that loss, I feel that grief, which I realize is nothing in comparison to the parents and the family of the student we have lost,” said Lanford, director of animal research support and management at this university.

“I want to understand how we got

here, and how we move forward.”

Lanford hopes to learn more about the culture within the football program.

“How do we fix it? How do we fix this? This is not a thing easily fixed,” she said. “I feel like we can’t fix it until we understand it.”

McNair died on June 13, two weeks after collapsing at a football team workout. In August, following ESPN reports of an abusive culture in the football program, Loh said the university accepted “legal and

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University of Maryland Police responded to rep or t s of h a ra s sment/stalking and theft, among other incidents, over the past week, according to police reports.

HARASSMENT/STALKING At about 9 a.m. Monday, University Police responded to the 8700 block of Boteler Lane near Courtyards for a harassment/ stalking report involving two students, according to police reports.

Both parties involved know each other, said police spokesperson Sgt. Rosa n ne Hoaas. T he victim was provided with resources and information.

The case is closed.

University Police responded to the Nor th Campus Dining Hall for a not her h a ra ssment /

stalking report at 1:09 a.m. on Thursday, according to police reports. The case is closed by exception.

THEFT University Police responded Thursday to a theft at Hornbake Library at 4:10 p.m., according to police logs. The incident occurred at 4 p.m., and the case is still active, according to police records.

OTHER INCIDENTS University Police responded to telephone/ email misuse on Wednesday at 3:08 p.m., according to police logs. The incident occurred at 3 p.m.

The case is still active, according to police reports.

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E s c a l a n te , wh o d eve l oped the proposal for the napping pods. Escalante suggested the idea to SGA representative Christian Coello, who proposed it to the association.

Fr e s h m a n c h e m i s t r y major Chima Odoazu used one of the pods and said it helped him relieve some of the stress of his day.

“When the chair starts vibrating a little bit, it gets you in that relaxed state, and it was definitely hard to keep my eyes open,” he said.

The pods, which the SGA proposed and endoresed last fall, were paid for by the Student Facilities Fund, which is used for studentsupported projects, improvements and facilities.

“Students have come to us for years seeking solutions to this common problem of sleep deprivation and fatigue,” University Libraries spokesperson Eric Bartheld said. “They’ve brought proposals to us for all kinds of things: a sleep room with cots, to check out pillows, all kinds of answers — and this is one that seemed to make sense.”

Graduate student Pranav

P ra b h u a l s o l i k e d t h e concept of the pods, but said they cost too much money.

“When I’m studying late at night and I have to take a quick power nap, I can relax in these,” he said. “But that’s really expensive, it’s not worth that.”

Krull shared similar thoughts, saying the pods we re to o ex p e n s ive fo r something she wouldn’t really use.

“While I think it’s nice for people who are commuting or don’t live on campus, in the general public there aren’t really those options, so I don’t see the necessity for it,” she said.

Escalante said the expense is worth it because the pods will help decrease stress and fatigue in students and therefore help their mental health.

He said other options were considered — such as rooms with cots or couches — but they didn’t provide students with private or sanitary sleeping spaces.

The napping pods solve these problems, he said, because they have privacy visors and can be easily wiped down.

Odoazu said he thinks t h ey ca n h e l p so lve t h e issue of stress and fatigue

in students. “ So m e s t u d e n ts h ave really hard days and they need a minute to decompress, and I think these can do that,” he said.

The pods will be in testing until the end of the fall semester to see whether students like them, and an online survey will soon be released for students to record their thoughts on the pods. Library staff and Escalante will be monitoring their use.

If the pods prove to be effective, the library will c o n s i d e r a d d i n g m o re , Bartheld said. It’s unknown how many more pods could be added because of their high cost, he said. But if more pods are added, they are likely to also be placed in the library.

Accessing future pods might also require students to use their ID cards, which would limit them to two naps a day, to prevent students from abusing the pods or taking extra-long naps, Escalante said.

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HATE BIAS From p. 1 Redding said.

Later that day, Redding and her neighbor wrote on the whiteboard “Queen Anne’s against hate.” But when Redding returned to campus on Sept.1 after the Labor Day weekend, the message had been changed to “Queer Anne’s against hate.”

On Saturday night, Department of Resident Life officials held a meeting for students about the incidents.

During the meeting, the officials informed students that police were investigating

COUNSELING From p. 1 interviewing candidates for the other psychologist position this week, she added.

With triage counselors available to direct the frontend work to connect students with resources, it would free up time for psychologists to focus on treatment, she said.

Other Big Ten institutions — such as Purdue University, Indiana University and Penn State University — have adopted similar models, she

MCNAIR From p. 1 moral” responsibility for his death, and admitted that training staff had not properly treated McNair’s heatstroke, which experts say has a 100 percent survival rate when treated quickly with cold water immersion.

ESPN reported that McNair wa s h a v i n g “ d i f f i c u l t y standing upright” and had fallen ill before completing a workout of 10 110-yard sprints. After the 10th lap, Maryland head football trainer Wes Robinson reportedly yelled, “Drag his ass across

the incidents, and explained resources for students affected by hate bias, Redding said.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, the harassment continued, Redding said.

At about 2 a.m., two people wh o Re d d i n g s a i d we re “probably drunk,” banged on her friend’s door and yelled “You’re so gay.” They also jiggled the door handle and tried to get in, Redding said.

In April, the university hired a hate/bias response program manager to lead efforts to support individuals affected by hate and bias on the campus.

One month later, univer-

sity President Wallace Loh signed off on the University Senate task force’s recommendations, which included establishing a policy to prohibit intimidating conduct based on an individual’s protected class.

Students in Queen Anne’s Hall received a written statement from M a ry B rea ke r, the resident director on duty at Queen Anne’s Hall, Redding said.

“Incidents such as this one have the potential to hurt all of us in the community. As students living in the residence halls, each of you deserves respect and

to feel you have a rightful place in our community,” the statement read. “As a community, we must work together to support each other in our goal to create an inclusive and welcoming campus for all.”

University Police also responded Sept. 2 to a report of a swastika drawn on a students’ whiteboard in La Plata Hall.

Vivian Borbash, a freshman electrical engineering major, said she saw a swastika drawn on her whiteboard, erased the symbol and responded with a message saying “You suck.”

The hall’s fourth floor resi-

dent assistant noticed this and reported the drawing to the police. Borbash said neither she nor any of her roommates are Jewish.

In a statement released Thursday, this university’s NAACP chapter called for more transparency from university administrators on diversity issues. The incidents from last weekend, coupled with what the chapter characterized as a delayed response from university officials to the death of former football player Jordan McNair, make for a concerning lack of urgency and authenticity, the state-

ment read. “ S t u d e n ts s h o u l d n o t have to wait for the Diamo ndback o r a natio nal n e two rk to p u b l i s h a n article before the university president acknowledges that an incident has occurred,” the statement read.

On Aug. 14, two months after McNair died of heatstroke suffered at a football team workout, Loh accepted “legal and moral responsibility” for what happened. It came after ESPN reports of a “toxic” culture surrounding the football program.

added.

“That’s probably a good idea, it definitely makes things quicker,” said Matthew O’Connell, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, adding it would make the process more effective and efficient.

The five new positions follow a wave of mental health activism last academic year. A student group called Scholars Promoting and Revitalizing Care launched a campaign in February called “30 Days Too Late,” referencing the time it

can take to get a Counseling Center appointment after the initial intake.

The center announced in March it would hire four fulltime psychologists — three newly created full-time psychologist positions and a fourth to fill a vacancy.

Gabriel Aborisade, a junior public health science major who worked as a peer educator for the University Health Center last year, thought the new positions were great given how many students he saw who needed referrals to

the center.

“It was really crazy — sometimes it would get really crowded,” he said. “Giving an avenue where people can just easily go in there and just talk to people, it could probably screen out some cases of emergency and non-emergency, and could probably make [people] more easily assisted sometimes.”

The new positions are funded by $100,000 from stadium sales, as well as the reallocation of funding from internal resources, she said.

Students now also have access to a self-help app called WellTrack, which allows them to access mental health resources by creating an account with their university email. The app provides strategies for managing anxiety, depression and stress symptoms, and also has a mood checker, relaxation exercises and quick videos that students can access at any time, Kirkland-Gordon said.

“This is, of course, not a substitute for therapy, but

it is something that could be available to all of our students, and I think it’s a pretty cool thing that we’re doing that’s a little different,” she said.

O’Connell found it encouraging that this university is paying more attention to offering more mental health resources.

“Mental health is definitely a really important thing, especially for college students,” O’Connell said. “We’re all stressed.”

the field!” as he relied on teammates to help him finish.

Head coach DJ Durkin, strength and conditioning coach Rick Court, Robinson and athletic training director Steve Nordwall were all placed on administrative leave, and the university later parted ways with Court. McNair’s parents, who have called for Durkin to be fired, hired the law firm Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, which began its own review of the situation.

The senate hopes to gain additional insight into the events that led to the incident, Lanford said.

Jo Zimmerman, a senator

representing public health school faculty, supported t h e m o t i o n . M c N a i r, a kinesiology major, was in one of Zimmerman’s classes as a freshman.

“The whole kinesiology department lost a student, and we feel it quite keenly,” she said. “I am very carefully thinking of the student and his family’s right to privacy as they work through their grief and as this review works through their various systems.”

Junior agriculture major Harry Huntley proposed an amendment to the motion, suggesting the Executive

Committee also provide recommendations to the Board of Regents. But it did not meet the two-thirds requirement it needed to pass — with a final vote of 68-39 — though no one publicly spoke against the measure in the meeting.

Senior individual studies major J.T. Stanley spoke in

favor of the amendment, and noted his concerns extend past McNair’s death and the athletic department.

“While I don’t think it was as explicitly stated, [this review] will turn into an adjudication of senior leaders,” Stanley said. “However, I think we deserved that before

this incident occurred, there have been so many incidents that have occurred that just haven’t gotten the attention that athletics can, and I hope we can review the leadership of this university in that capacity too.”

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Revive the Title IX Office

EMILY MAURER @emilyrosemaurer Columnist

In the midst of the PR firestorm currently embroiling our university, it’s easy to lose sight of lower level scandals. But many of these scandals are indicative of greater institutional shortcomings, and it is important not to forget them in the face of larger issues.

In 2017, then-athletic director Kevin Anderson used $15,000 of athletic fund money to hire a lawyer for two football players accused of sexual misconduct. While this action did not outright breach NCAA bylaws, it represented a departure from the school’s “commitment to a fair and impartial handling of all such matters,” according to a statement released by the university last month. Anderson has since resigned amidst a career wrought with scandal.

Beyond Anderson’s action being a clear violation of policy, it’s a slap in the face for victims of sexual assault. The criminal justice system in the U.S. is already poorly equipped to convict perpetrators of sexual assault, and victims often face intense questioning that may cause additional trauma. Although it is becoming more common, sexual assault survivors often do not report their attacker for fear of social repercussions and safety concerns, with about 66 percent of rapes going unreported. They rarely — if ever — have support on par with the financial and institutional backing of a Big Ten athletic department. They may not even have an appropriate place at the university to report their attack right now.

This university’s primary point of contact for sexual assault cases, the Office of Civil Rights & Sexual Misconduct, has been struggling with recent administrative shakeups. Former lead investigator Josh Bronson resigned in 2017, and the founding director, Catherine Carroll, departed soon after him in August 2018. Both Bronson and Carroll were vocally critical of the university’s lack of support for the OCRSM, citing insufficient staffing and funding to effectively carry out their work. Three more staff members from the office will depart by early October, leaving only four employees.

In the interim, the office is being co-directed

by Andrea Goodwin, the director of the Office of Student Conduct, and Steve Petkas, the director of Resident Life. While they are qualified leaders in their own fields, they are still responsible for their primary duties, which will likely leave the office stretched thin and potentially less equipped to do its vitally important work. Unfortunately, these problems aren’t especially new.

Carroll said the office had been operating at an “under-resourced, under-staffed rate” since its founding in 2014 following the establishment of stricter Title IX guidelines by the Obama administration. The new provisions attempted to establish clear guidelines for reporting and addressing sexual assault allegations to streamline the bureaucratic and often traumatic process college rape victims have to go through to obtain justice. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is now planning to roll back those guidelines in favor of increased rights for those accused of sexual assault, a narrowed definition of sexual assault, and would only require university action if the alleged assault had occurred on campus.

While DeVos’ proposed rollbacks are a major blow to advocates for sexual assault survivors, they still require a Title IX office dedicated to the handling of sexual assault cases. And right now, the university essentially doesn’t have one.

If the university is to remain a safe environment for sexual assault survivors and populations that are vulnerable to sexual assault, there must be a robust and well-funded Title IX office that has full university support. Without one, the university is sending a message that sexual assault prevention is not a priority.

The near-dissolution of the OCRSM can be a turning point. What has been a troubled office from its creation can be an opportunity for the university administration to reaffirm its dedication to the prevention of sexual assault and the protection of sexual assault survivors. In the face of proposed rollbacks of Title IX provisions, this university needs to be a leader in combating sexual assault in its community. To do this, the OCRSM needs to be a higher priority. emrosma@gmail.com

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PETA is right about crab consumption JOEY MARCELLINO @this_is_athens Columnist

The folks over at PETA have the unfortunate habit of making their points in what seems like the most ridiculous way possible. Their “human barbeque” features an activist painted to look as if they had been cooked, lying naked on a human-sized grill; their “Pokemon Black and Blue,” a parody of the popular Pokemon video game series, tasks the player with liberating the titular creatures from their trainers.

PETA’s most recent stunt is currently on display over East Baltimore Street in Baltimore: a billboard encouraging Baltimoreans to “see the individual” in the crabs they consume, and instead go vegan.

The seeming absurdity of such a campaign in the crab capital of the country, combined with PETA’s history of craziness, makes it quite easy to laugh them off in this instance. Part of that is due to their methods, sure, but much of the reason people are so quick to ridicule PETA is that, deep down, many of us know the uncomfortable truth: They are right.

The argument for veganism is simple to the point of obviousness. I take it that most people think it is immoral to be complicit in causing sentient creatures to suffer without very good cause. The meat industry creates enormous suffering for the animals it processes, and it’s a massive burden on the

environment, thus contributing to human suffering through resource consumption and climate change. Supporting this industry, given the choice, makes one complicit in said suffering; ergo, voluntarily consuming commercial animal products is immoral.

The premise of this argument certainly seems unassailable.

Most of us wouldn’t torture a dog or cat, so the suffering of a cow or chicken should concern us as well. In the case of crabs, research suggests they feel genuine pain, and presumably suffer quite a bit when boiled alive. The horrors endured by factory-farmed livestock have been catalogued in gory detail by documentaries such as “Food, Inc.” and “Indigestible,” and are surely morally indefensible.

Finally, research showing the reduction in one’s carbon footprint and animal lives saved by going vegan definitively tars meat-eaters with the brush of complicity.

Given all this, why do fewer than 10 percent of Americans identify as vegan or vegetarian?

To be sure, there are a number of perfectly valid reasons why someone might not: dietary restrictions that would prevent them from getting enough protein without animal products, or lack of access to fresh produce, for instance.

But these restrictions surely do not apply to the majority of this nation’s carnivores. Rather, most people who have considered the issue and chosen not to give up

animal products defend their decision with any of a recurring cast of bad excuses: “I can’t afford not to eat meat.” (A study published in the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition found that a vegetarian diet can save close to $750 a year.)

“You can’t get enough protein without eating meat.” (Tell that to vegan Olympic weightlifter Kendrick Farris.)

L i ke I s a i d , t h e s e a re a l l t ra n s p a re n t ly b a d arguments, defeasible with a bit of introspection or a quick Google search. It’s my hunch that, for most people, these are simply stand-ins for perhaps the most common, least defensible argument: “I just like meat too much.”

This, of course, is not an argument at all; it’s equivalent to the claim, “My aesthetic preferences give me license to ignore my moral obligations.”

We are happy to condemn the kleptomaniac who steals just because he likes shiny things, but are altogether too blasé when weighing our own tastes against the grave wrongs they perpetuate.

Eating meat is a significant part of our culture, and personal change is never easy, but the ethical and environmental implications of carnivorism mean we all at least have an obligation to try. Even if that means skipping out on the next crab feast. fmarcel1@terpmail.umd.edu

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Counseling Center will enhance services for students

SHARON KIRKLAND-GORDON Counseling Center Director

As we begin another academic year, it is important to provide an update on developments at the University of Maryland Counseling Center since the end of the spring semester.

The Counseling Center is one of several university and college counseling centers that are in the process of re-evaluating, retooling, and enhancing service delivery models to better meet the needs of students. Feelings of anxiety and persistent sadness are the most common concerns among our students, and the frequency of these concerns continues to rise.

Requests for an initial assessment increased last year by 16 percent compared with our Counseling Services’ prior three-year average. For us, this is good news indicating the decades of work by mental health practitioners to reduce stigma related to mental health is finally taking hold. This new generation of students is successfully challenging mental health myths and breaking down barriers to get the care they need. For the greater part of last year, Counseling Center leadership engaged in a series of discussions in which we examined our core priorities, assessed our services, analyzed our resources, and identified strategies for expanding service delivery options.

As a result, the Counseling Center has implemented several initiatives, thanks to the support of Student Affairs Vice President Linda Clement. With funding allocated from stadium sales and reallocation of internal resources, we added five new professional positions and have filled most of our existing vacancies. We will enhance our service delivery model with a new triage system that will provide students with more timely access to needs assessments, which is an important first step for matching students with appropriate services, treatment, or community resources. This system is expected to be underway mid-semester.

In partnership with the University Health Center, the Counseling Center staff is excited to introduce WellTrack.

This self-help mobile application provides immediate resources and tools to help students cope with stress, depression and anxiety. Students can install the app on their smartphones via Google Play or the Apple App Store. As we promote WellTrack, we hope to reach large numbers of students who may not necessarily need or seek traditional therapy,

but who may appreciate the convenience of having a variety of self-help strategies readily available to them.

We have also increased the number of sections of our psychoeducational workshops, Anxiety Toolbox and Getting Unstuck. These 3-session cognitive-behaviorally based workshops are recommended to students who are assessed as good fits for these interventions. Furthermore, the Counseling Center has expanded its very popular group therapy interventions with a few new options, including groups focused on coping with depression, building coping skills, a support group for Latinx students and a group for white students who wish to be better racial allies and understand themselves better.

As always, crisis services are available at the Counseling Center. Students experiencing a psychological crisis can be seen for a drop-in evaluation during business hours. I want to make sure every student also knows that after normal business hours, on weekends, and during university breaks, crisis counselors are available at all times by calling the Counseling Center main number at 301-314-7651.

The Counseling Center and University Health Center continue to promote Kognito, an online, self-guided training for enhancing skills in responding to students in distress. Kognito is available to faculty, staff and students on the Counseling Center and University Health Center websites.

Fi n a l ly, we a re pa r t n e r i n g w i t h various student organizations, such as the Student Government Association, the Help Center and SPARC, with the common goal of educating the UMD community about mental health care in general, and specifically about the Counseling Center’s spectrum of services for students seeking help. Thank you to the many students who are working to support their fellow Terps and who have been vocal advocates for needed resources. We appreciate your voice and feedback.

As one of the many safety nets on campus, we are committed to the mission of providing holistic psychological and career services to equip students with tools for making sound decisions, navigating challenges, understanding the value of missteps, and appreciating the journey of the academic experience.

Best wishes for a productive and growth-inspiring academic year. skirklan@umd.edu

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Child care center to exceed budget University official says center could cost $1.2 million more than originally expected by

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Road child care center Jeff Barnes @thejeffbarnes project could end up costing the University Staff writer of Maryland about $1.2 million more than originally expected, university official Carlo Colella said at a city council work session Tuesday night.

The project, which Colella said is in the “50 percent design phase,” will likely cost about $6.9 million, as opposed to the original estimated cost of $5.7 million in 2015.

The project’s cost has risen largely because of an increase in labor and material costs over the past few years, said Colella, the university’s administration and finance vice president.

The child care center will be located on the former site of the Friends Community School.

The city council narrowly approved the proposal in March 2017, with Mayor Patrick Wojahn casting the deciding vote.

The center was expected to be completed within two years, but Wojahn said the process has been delayed by permitting processes, negotiations and legal document preparation. He said the center is now expected to be completed in late 2019.

Colella said that plans for the center have reduced spaces designated for staff and support, as well as shared spaces, to

Wojahn said a community meeting would be held on Sept. 26 to discuss the project. With the city council’s approval, Colella said he hopes to have construction documents ready in November.

The center is expected to serve 120 children aged between six weeks and 5 years old, with 14 seats guaranteed for the children of College Park residents who are not university employees, Wojahn said. That number has fluctuated since the project began, he added. The next seats will be allocated to the children of university employees who are also College Park residents.

The building has been mostly unused since 2007. The city’s only financial contribution toward the project will be allowing the university a 30-year lease at no charge, Wojahn said.

“There have been talks for many years about what we were going to do with that building,” Wojahn said. “We kind of lucked out in a way because we mayor patrick wojahn cast the deciding vote for the child care facility in 2017. elliot scarangello/the diamondback now have a good community amenity The existing historical two-story in College Park that serves residents maximize the space that will be used by children. In total, those spaces have been structure will be completely restored and that the city didn’t have to put any scaled back about 2,600 square feet to renovated, Colella said. New mechanical, additional resources towards other get the project closer to budget, he said. electrical and plumbing will be installed, than the land and the building.”

“We’ve tried to reduce and squeeze as well as a new roof and new windows. where we can to make sure we can keep The existing one-story building on the site will be razed and rebuilt. this project viable,” Colella said. jbarnesdbk@gmail.com

technology

New mobile app for eco-friendly commute UMD researchers developed an app to incentivize green commutes by

University of Maryland Zoe Rader researchers at @Zoe__Rader the Maryland Staff writer Transportation Institute recently created a commuter app that helps users find the fastest and most environmentally friendly modes of transportation — and offers prizes along the way.

The researchers released the app, called incenTrip, in the spring. It’s currently available for commuters in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore area.

The app tracks commuters’ travel through a GPS function that logs points for each mode of travel. The greener

the commute, the more points users get — points they can redeem for prizes such as gift cards.

The project, which began at the end of 2015, was funded by a $4.5 million grant from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, said Chenfeng Xiong, one of the lead developers and an assistant research professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at this university.

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About 35,000 people have downloaded the app, and there are hundreds of active users a day, Xiong said.

Although commuter apps are not a new innovation, the app’s reward system, which is funded by different investors, is unique.

Commuters logged into the app can receive points that can eventually be redeemed for various prizes, such as a $50 App Store and iTunes gift card — which costs 5,000 points — and Amazon gift cards. In the future, more travel-related prizes, like E-ZPass credit,

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values than commutes that increase congestion and energy use. For instance, a trip from this university to Prince George’s Plaza at noon on a Wednesday shows a driving option for 3 points, a metro ride for 87 points and a bike ride for 108 points.

“We can predict the travel time, energy use and emissions associated with every single mode across different travel times,” Zhang said.

“We’re trying to optimize and personalize incentives to nudge travelers to make smarter commuter decisions.”

With these central goals in mind, Zhang also encouraged commuters at this university to download the app.

“We can help everybody enjoy their commuting from the University of Maryland more and have the entire campus become greener,” Zhang said. “It provides students many different things and they can earn rewards by making the campus more sustainable.”

Ambika Narula, a commuter student, takes Shuttle-UM from Gaithersburg to get to and from the campus every day, which she said can be stressful due to infrequent bus

times. She would “definitely” wa n t to d ow n l oa d t h e incenTrip app.

“I think that way I could see what alternatives there are for commuting,” Narula said. “It’s a really good idea that saves the environment.”

Narula, a junior journalism major, also said the reward system is a cool feature and compared it to Pocket Points — an app that rewards students for staying off their phones in class — which she and her friends use for discounts and deals on the campus. incenTrip is already being developed in other cities and areas throughout the country and the creators are looking into making it available internationally, Zhang said.

Xiong and Zhang said they are both excited for the app’s potential.

“As a university researcher, it’s a little bit different to what we’re used to — we publish papers, we teach, we do public service,” Xiong said.

“Now, we’re trying to run an app. It’s a brand-new challenge for faculty members like me.” zraderdbk@gmail.com

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Three comedians shine on stage from Netflix’s ‘The Comedy Lineup Part 2’

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illennial attention spans have become so short that we’re lucky if our readers make it to the end of this article. Netflix is capitalizing on this issue with their series The Comedy Lineup, a series that allots each featured comic just 15 minutes to perform their set.

The Comedy Lineup: Part Two started streaming Friday with eight diverse newcomers performing their material in front of a live audience. Of the eight performers, here are the three comedians you should familiarize yourself with before their inevitable big break.

MAX SILVESTRI If you don’t already know Max Silvestri’s name, you should make yourself familiar.

For an up-and-comer, he already boasts quite an impressive resume — he’s fresh off opening for standup comedian John Mulaney on his Kid Gorgeous tour, works as a consulting producer on Netflix’s Big Mouth and has appeared on popular shows

such as The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine Nine and Broad City. As if that isn’t enough, Silvestri also co-hosted the long-running Brooklyn show “Big Terrific” with comedians Jenny Slate and Gabe Liedman.

Silvestri is one of a select few comedians that can talk about buttholes for the better part of a 15-minute set and still leave you wanting more. He channels Mulaney with his cutting sarcasm and self-deprecating humor. Whether he’s discussing bikers in cycle shoes, straight white men or the struggles of living next to an elementary school, Max Silvestri is a joy to watch. If his lengthy track record isn’t proof enough, this special is just the beginning.

MATTEO LANE The Chicago native has made his rounds on the late-night circuit, performing on both Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Now, Lane graces the stage in the new Netflix series with recounts of his experiences on Grindr,

going hunting with his very straight father and throwing some much-needed shade at Lindsay Lohan. In addition to his quick wit and perfect timing, the opera-singerturned-comedian incorporates his musical background into his act by belting out some perfectly-pitched punch lines. It is an absolute treat to hear Lane’s takes on being gay in today’s society — Lane definitely hit the high note in this season of The Comedy Lineup, pun intended.

EMMA WILLMANN Let’s get one thing straight: Emma Willmann has nothing in common with Ellen DeGeneres, other than that they both have short blonde hair, are attracted to women, are absolutely hilarious and are appearing in Netflix stand-up specials this year. Willmann cleverly crafts her self-deprecating humor into a hysterical set that emphasizes her sexuality and her proper yet progressive mother. She tells the tales of growing up in a small town in rural Maine, being in an in-

terracial relationship and going to a school for dyslexia that had some offensive traffic signs in front of it. Her bobblehead-like movements and eerily spot-on mom voice add a whimsical realness to her anecdotes.

In addition to The Comedy Lineup, Willmann made her late-night debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and also appeared in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Willmann also co-hosts Inside the Closet with fellow comedian-to-watch Matteo Lane, a podcast discussing what it’s like being gay comics in mainstream society. I guarantee this is not the last time you’ll be hearing from either of them.

The rest of The Comedy Lineup: Part Two features sets from Janelle James, Aisling Bea, Josh Johnson, JR De Guzman and Kate Willett. Will Netflix continue to use this bingeable model for watching standup?

Only time will tell. In the meantime, get to know these comedians — they aren’t going away any time soon. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

review | bloom

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I vividly remember the day Troye Sivan came out as gay to his thousands of YouTube subscribers in a 2013 vlog. I was an avid follower of Sivan’s videos, and watching him transform from a friendly face on my middle school desktop screen to an acclaimed pop star has been incredible.

His Aug. 31 release, Bloom, is representative of this growth from a moderately well-known teenager writing songs about Young Adult novels to an artist embarking on a headlining tour across America and Canada. On “Seventeen,” he sings about finding love before even becoming an adult; on “Dance To This,” he explores themes of sexuality on the dance floor in collaboration with Ariana Grande.

Bloom is an incredibly varied body of work with upbeat, heavily-produced bops and slow, crooning ballads. The album’s lead single and second track, “My My My!” pulls you in with an infectious drumbeat that grows into a bold, loud chorus fit for a club or bustling house party.

But before you can really get to dancing, the third track “The Good

Side” steps in with a melancholy tone.

The song’s remorseful lyrics reflect Sivan’s experience with the ending of a relationship in which he was able to turn his pain into music and therefore more stardom: “The people danced to the sound of your heart/ The world sang along to it falling apart.”

This album is unapologetically gay, much like Sivan himself. He sings about queer love in a casual way, as queer artists rightfully should. The songs detail his love stories and casual sexual encounters in a poetic, universally resonant manner typical of pop music, but hearing it all from a gay perspective is breath of fresh air.

On Bloom, Sivan doesn’t feed listeners tired narratives of struggling to accept one’s queer self or oversimplified storylines of gay pride. Instead, he opts to get deeply personal, sharing the dark side of his romantic life and the lightheartedness of exploring the dating world as an early 20-something.

Of the album’s slower songs, “Postcard” is undoubtedly the best.

Guided by a simplistic piano melody, Sivan details the sad parts of a loving

relationship. On first listen, it feels like another depressing breakup track, but the more I paid attention to the lyrics the more I realized it’s about a love that is real and good yet still imperfect.

Sivan’s vocals on this track are perfectly underscored by fellow Australian singer/ songwriter Gordi’s lower register and touching bridge.

Bloom is a standout collection of pop music because Sivan isn’t afraid to be himself. He creates powerful pop anthems without getting too cookiecutter. The album is wonderfully composed in that each fast-paced track is paired with a low-key ballad. He took the expectations he set for himself with his debut, Blue Neighborhood, and smashed them with a super queer hammer.

There isn’t a bad song out of the album’s 10 tracks, Sivan’s songwriting abilities shine over each intricate beat.

There are songs for crying, songs for dancing, and songs to scream in the car with the windows rolled down. Bloom is everything pop music should be. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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defender chase gasper helps lead a Terps backline that kept consecutive clean sheets against Stanford and Virginia and conceded just once to UCLA. But due to attacking struggles, Maryland is winless in 2018. andi wenck / the diamondback

Terps backline forced to pick up slack With Maryland yet to score in 2018, the defense has done all it can to salvage results for the team Shortly after a corner kick went Joe Catapano @JoeCatapano_ unfinished in the 51st minute of Staff writer M a ryl a n d m e n ’s soccer’s game against UCLA on Saturday, coach Sasho Cirovski’s backline made its only mistake of the day.

The Terps lost possession in their attacking third, and the Bruins’ counter-attack formed up the right side of the field, forcing Maryland’s two center backs — Johannes Bergmann and Donovan Pines — to shift toward the ball. That adjustment left forward Mohammed Kamara alone in the box against defender Ben Di Rosa.

The 6-foot Kamara capitalized on his size advantage over the 5-foot-10 Di Rosa, rising to meet a cross and beating goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair with a header to the far post in the 52nd minute.

It was the first goal Maryland had by

given up in its past three games — but it resulted in a 1-0 defeat, the team’s second loss of the season.

“We’re good defensively — we just need to capitalize on the offensive side,” Pines said. “We can’t defend the whole game. We can’t defend 90 minutes.”

After allowing two first-half goals in the season opener, the Maryland defense has locked down, shutting out two ranked foes before conceding the lone goal against the Bruins.

But because of their inability to score, the Terps (0-2-2) are still without a win in 2018. The team is mired in the worst scoring drought to start a season in program history.

While Maryland’s defenders won’t acknowledge it, they’ve been playing under additional pressure, having to stay perfect until the goals start coming. In their previous two games, a single misstep like the one

they made against UCLA would’ve guaranteed a loss.

“Hats off to them for executing, but the backline stood tall again [against UCLA],” Cirovski said. “Our issues are not there. Our issues are getting some more quality in the front line.”

When Maryland had to stave off attacks for 110 minutes against Stanford and Virginia, the backline picked up the slack for the offense, earning a pair of 0-0 draws.

When asked about his feelings toward the offense, Bergmann wouldn’t admit to any frustration with the unit’s ineptitude, even though the backline’s efforts aren’t being rewarded. Instead, the junior mirrored Cirovski’s typical hopeful response.

“Once we score, then we’ll score a lot,” Bergmann said.

The absence of forward Sebastian Elney on Saturday diminished

Maryland’s chances of breaking the drought against the Bruins, and may continue to hinder the team going forward. One of the Terps’ most accomplished attackers, Elney is nursing an ankle injury and will miss Monday’s game against West Virginia, with no timetable for his return.

After each game this year, the team has reiterated its belief that once the levee breaks, Maryland’s offense will click the way it has in the past. Cirovski and a handful of players have guaranteed that goals would start coming soon. And aside from Saturday, when the Terps put only one shot on goal, the chances have been there.

But after the loss to UCLA, the 26-year Maryland coach deviated slightly from his usual response for the first time this season.

“Our goal with these first four

games was to really find out a lot about ourselves and we have now,” Cirovski said. “We certainly have to tweak a few things whether it’s in the formation or the responsibilities of some of the players.”

Pines, like Bergmann, wouldn’t admit there was any more pressure on Maryland’s defense with a lack of goal support.

Despite the historically ugly start, he said the defense is continuing to stick together, roughly a quarter of the way through the regular season.

“We just need to stay positive and keep commanding the front line and just keep doing our job,” Pines said.

“We’re pretty good. We just have to stay together as a team and not let anyone get in our heads and stay together.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

football

Terps topple Falcons Maryland pulls away from Bowling Green with big 2nd half by

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Andy Kostka It seemed penalties @afkostka had ruined another Senior staff writer promising drive from Maryland football.

After making it to Bowling Green’s 7-yard line late in the third quarter, the Terps had drawn flags for holding and unsportsmanlike conduct, backing them up to the 22. Interim head coach Matt Canada’s team accumulated 14 penalties for 139 yards on the day, allowing the Falcons to hang around on their home field.

But this time, Maryland didn’t forfeit its drive prematurely. On third-and-goal from the 22, quarterback Kasim Hill threw across the middle to wide receiver Jahrvis Davenport, who spun around a defender and bolted to the end zone to give the Terps their first lead of the game.

Crippled by penalties throughout the first half, Canada’s team didn’t clean up its play much as the game progressed. But the Terps dominated on offense to overcome a sloppy start, running for 444 yards and scoring 38 unanswered points in a 45-14 win at Doyt L. Perry Stadium on Saturday night.

“It was big to finally get the lead because we certainly messed around long enough before we got there,” Canada said. “Our backs ran really hard. I thought our kids up front, when we were all going in the right direction, played really well.”

Despite gashing the Falcons’ run defense throughout the first half, the Terps (2-0) couldn’t find an antidote for drive-shredding penalties.

Midway through the first quarter, running back Lorenzo Harrison thought he’d put Maryland on the board with a 21-yard touchdown run. But as he sprinted into the endzone, he turned to see a yellow flag resting on the field for the second straight play.

A chop block from offensive lineman Brendan Moore had canceled out Harrison’s score, one play after offensive lineman Johnny Jordan’s block in the back wiped away the junior’s 16-yard carry. Two more penalties put the Terps in reverse, drove them out of field goal range and forced them to punt.

On Bowling Green’s subsequent drive, the team marched down the field and scored the first touchdown of the game with help from a facemask and holding penalty.

“In any football game, penalties are going to kill you,” defensive lineman Jesse Aniebonam said. “Obviously, when the penalties started dying down, we started focusing up. That’s when we really started getting our momentum going.”

Harrison ran for a touchdown to even the score, but with time winding down in the first half, Falcons quarterback Jarret Doege found wide receiver Quintin Morris wide open for a score.

The Terps went into the locker room trailing 14-10.

In the second half, though, Maryland took advantage of its dominance on the ground. Last year, Bowling Green (0-2) finished with the fourthworst rush defense in the FBS, and the team allowed five yards per carry in its season opener against Oregon.

So after Hill’s touchdown throw in the third, Canada opted to hand the ball off again and again. Running back Tayon Fleet-Davis punched in two touchdowns, and Ty Johnson added another. Then, with about three minutes remaining, Javon Leake ran for a 36-yard score to ice the win.

Johnson paced Maryland with 124 yards, while Fleet-Davis supplied 102.

“We didn’t throw it. We probably could’ve at times,” Canada said. “It’s hard to think about throwing it and seeing what’s going to happen when you feel pretty good about what’s going to happen when you hand it off.”

The game could’ve been a triumphant homecoming for coach DJ Durkin, who played for Bowling Green from 1997 to 2000 and started his coaching career with the Falcons after graduating in 2001.

Instead, it was Canada who led Maryland to victory, as Durkin remains on administrative leave in the wake of offensive lineman Jordan McNair’s death and reports of a toxic team culture.

running back Lorenzo harrison had a touchdown called back due to a penalty in the first half Saturday, one of many unforced errors that kept the Terps from separating from Bowling Green. marquise mckine / the diamondback “ He l ive s w i t h i n a l l o f u s,” In the south corner of the stadium postgame, the Terps met Johnson said. “No matter who’s their traveling support. The flag carrying that flag, you’ ll see that with McNair’s No. 79 was flying, 79 waving in the air.” and the rain was plummeting down as Maryland progressed to 2-0. sportsdbk@gmail.com

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volleyball

defensive specialist samantha burgio (left) has played every set this year for the Terps, including their rollercoaster 5-set loss to South Carolina on Saturday and sweep of Liberty on Sunday in the team’s first home tournament of the year. andi wenck/the diamondback

‘a bit of a grind’ Terps’ bounceback sweep over Liberty wasn’t as easy as it seemed

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By Ben Fischer | @TheBiggestFisch | Staff writer

f te r a h i g h l y emotional fiveset loss to South Carolina on Saturday night, Maryland volleyball had a quick turnaround before facing an inferior Liberty team Saturday afternoon.

While the Terps did sweep the Flames, they didn’t play their best volleyball, hitting just .204 with 34 kills and allowing a 4-0 scoring run deep in the third set that prompted a timeout from Adam Hughes before they could finally convert a match point.

“We were very frantic,” middle blocker Rainelle Jones said. “We

had to calm ourselves down throughout the match.”

Maryland could not find its rhythm early in the first set, falling behind 10-7 on three consecutive errors. After swapping points for most of the set, the Terps came alive at the end of the frame, ending on a 6-0 scoring run punctuated by a service ace by middle blocker Katie Myers.

The Terps had a faster start in the second frame, racing out to a 14-8 lead. But after Liberty took a timeout, the Flames went on a run to get even at 19-19. From there, Maryland regrouped and took the set 25-21.

While the Terps struggled offensively in the first two sets, managing only 17 kills as a team, they racked up six blocks on defense and were helped by slews of Liberty errors. The Flames made 26 errors in the match.

In the third frame, the Terps finally returned to form, registering 17 kills and hitting .300.

Outside hitter Erika Pritchard said being more selective allowed the team to improve its hitting.

“If it’s not there, then tip it to right back and let them play it back,” Pritchard said. “But if it’s there, just go get it and be more brave and aggressive with it.”

While Liberty took a 7-3 lead to start the third, the Terps rallied and pushed the Flames to the brink, taking a 24-18 lead before allowing Liberty to climb back into the set with a 4-0 run.

After the timeout, Jada Gardner landed a spike just inside the sideline to clinch the set and the match for Maryland.

What the Terps lacked in flair they made up for in clean play, making just 14 errors in the match.

As it has most of the season, Maryland controlled the net f ro m s ta r t to f i n i s h , o u t blocking the Flames 10-4.

Pritchard said that the Terps

forced themselves to move on from the loss to South Carolina and to keep their minds on Liberty.

“We just had to wash away the previous match and focus on the future,” Pritchard said.

“What we can do and what we could control.”

Hughes said his team did not play its best and described the match as “a bit of a grind,” before adding that the group is not yet a finished product. “ We a re a yo u n g tea m ,” Hughes said, “who is still learning how to play together.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

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Terps just miss late winners in 0-0 draw with GW Dayes’ 104th-minute shot saved, Lewandoski hits post in 110th by

When Mary- second-half score.

With five minutes remainAlex Rychwalski land women’s @arychwal soccer drew ing in the second overtime U C F 1-1 o n against George Washington Staff writer Thursday, coach Ray Leone said he was pleased with his team’s performance against a quality opponent just a week before the beginning of Big Ten play.

In that matchup, the Terps’ offense showed signs of improving. Midfielder Hope Lewandoski ended a goal drought of roughly 364 minutes with a

on Sunday night, forward Mikayla Dayes seemed poised to secure the Terps a victory, only to have her attempt saved. Then, with seconds remaining in double overtime, Lewandoski flicked a shot off the post and then missed the rebound wide.

Maryland’s pressure didn’t start until the final 20 minutes

of regulation against George Washington, and it again needed time during overtime to rekindle an offensive spark.

But even then, despite a bevy of chances on goal, the Terps couldn’t find a late breakthrough and tied the Colonials, 0-0.

While both squads combined for 14 shots in the first half, neither side posed a significant threat to break the early deadlock. Most shots flew toward the goalkeepers from well outside the box and neither team held possession for long.

Throughout the first half,

thou gh, d e fe nd e r Je nna Surdick proved to be a solid backline presence, frequently cutting off through balls meant to find the feet of Colonial attackers before they could pressure goalkeeper Rachel Egyed.

The Terps starting lineup had a few changes from Leone’s usual squad. Lewandoski didn’t start for the first time this season , forward Darby Moore didn’t get the call for the second time in 2018 and defender Kady Badham earned her first start of the season.

While Maryland’s defense absorbed George Washington’s

chances, its offense struggled to produce threatening opportunities on the other end.

With 24 minutes remaining in regulation, forward Alyssa Poarch took the Terps’ first corner kick of the game. A minute later, Maryland midfielder Malikae Dayes sent the team’s first shot of the second half wide left.

The Terps seemed to be returning to the futility in front of goal that held them scoreless for three consecutive matches prior to playing UCF. Late in regulation, a flurry of activity on the offensive end forced Colonials goalkeeper

Anna Tapen into action, but she kept the scoreline level.

Colonials forward Sofia Pavon slowed the Terps’ offensive momentum late in regulation with a 30-yard rip on goal that beat Egyed, but it hit the crossbar. The near-miss broke a string of 10 consecutive shots for the Terps late in the second half.

Then, in between chances from Mikayla Dayes and Lewandoski late in overtime, Egyed turned aside a fine strike to preserve her cleansheet and keep Maryland level.

It was hard for Canada to even call passes, given the Terps rushing success. Quarterbacks Kasim Hill and Tyrrell Pigrome handed the ball off 53 times. Hill dropped back 16 times. And it was Johnson’s 85 second-half yards that transformed the tight contest into a comfortable win.

“They say, ‘Ty, run the ball.’ That’s what I do, I don’t really do anything except run the ball,” Johnson said. “[The offensive lineman] do all the headbanging and all of that.

We just practiced the schemes really well.”

Three years ago, Bowling Green’s victory was instru-

mental in ending Edsall’s tenure in College Park.

Following a historic rushing d i s p l ay f ro m M a ryl a n d , Canada once again repeated what has become a press conference tradition: He’s just the offensive coordinator, despite his interim head coach title.

But it’s undeniable that starting 2-0 start in the dominant fashion the Terps have with Canada at the helm helps the 46-year-old’s resume, be it for a permanent job with Maryland, pending the results of DJ Durkin’s administrative leave, or somewhere else.

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BOWLING GREEN

From p. 12 Johnson to 30 yards on 11

And Johnson, now a senior, returned as Maryland’s workhorse back, rushing his way to his ninth career 100-yard game while the Terps compiled 444 yards on the ground. “[Canada] said, ‘I know you guys want to get your revenge,’” Johnson recalled.

“Just because we’re in Bowling Green, Ohio, doesn’t mean anything. We treat every opponent the same. As much respect as possible, they’re a good team.”

Johnson’s revenge seemed two-fold. Against Texas last week, the Longhorns held

carries. Texas keyed in on stopping the 2017 All-Big Ten ball carrier, and Johnson had trouble finding room between the tackles. That opened space for other players, and Canada’s signature jet sweep gashed the Longhorns time and again.

On Saturday, Johnson paced Maryland with 124 yards — his longest a 32-yard gallop in the second half — and punched in a touchdown. He was part of a four-back tandem that steamrolled through the Falcons’ run defense, each scoring at least one touchdown while posting the most yardage gained on the ground since 1999.

“They came on in the second half swinging,” defensive lineman Jesse Aniebonam said. “They were making a lot of good plays. They were driving the ball. It was just a matter of getting the ball in the end zone. At the end of the day, that’s the name of the game.”

Despite the Terps’ 194 rushing yards in the first half, they struggled to separate from Bowling Green before halftime. Penalties derailed some drives, such as midway through the first quarter, when a score from Lorenzo Harrison was wiped off the board due to a chop block, and the

Terps trailed by four points at the intermission.

“There was probably some things said at halftime,” Canada said.

In 2015, Bowling Green outscored Maryland by 28 points in the second half, utilizing three straight passing touchdowns late in the game to bury the Terps.

It was Maryland’s rushing attack in the second contest of the home-and-home series that helped upend the Falcons.

Bowling Green compiled 15 yards on the ground, including yardage lost from when Falcons quarterback Jarret Doege was sacked five times.

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field hockey

forward sabrina rhodes scored Maryland’s go-ahead goal in the second half against Harvard, her third score of the season, tying for third-most on the team. Coach Missy Meharg described the senior as the team’s “go-to” on penalty corners

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No. 3 Terps stay undefeated with another dominant showing

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either the first cold day of the season nor an u n d e fea te d o p p o n e n t could cool down the No. 3 Maryland field hockey team, which entered Sunday off to its best start since 2013 and stayed perfect with a 3-1 win over No. 17 Harvard.

The Crimson took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half, but the Terps responded shortly after and added two second-half goals to win their seventh game to start the year.

Coach Missy Meharg was pleased with the team’s performance, which included outshooting the Crimson 15-7.

Harvard came out of the gates strong, however, spending the first few minutes around the net and eventually scoring in the 18th minute.

Maryland found its footing 10 minutes later, nearly connecting on a penalty

corner. Harvard goalkeeper Ellie Shahbo made a sprawling save to keep the Terps off the board, but she couldn’t do the same in the 30th, when midfielder Linnea Gonzales tied the game with a rifle shot off Maryland’s sixth penalty corner of the day.

“It was just beautiful,” Meharg said.

“The amount of running she had just done … was just amazing.”

With the rain falling harder and footing becoming even more of an issue, the second half began and Maryland continued to put shots on Shahbo, who made 10 saves on the afternoon. After consecutive chances off of corners, forward Sabrina Rhodes buried a penalty corner in the 43rd minute to give the Terps their first lead.

“I’m so impressed with her variety of skills,” Meharg said of Rhodes, who is her “go-to” on penalty corners. “She’s a great defender and a great eliminator.”

Even with star defender Nike Lorenz

still unavailable while she’s in Germany dealing with a family matter, Harvard’s attack couldn’t get anything going, and their frustration became visible.

Maryland midfielder Madison Maguire iced the game for the Terps in the final 10 minutes, scoring off a beautiful cross from midfielder Brooke DeBerdine. The play had drawn Shahbo out of her net, giving Maguire a wide-open goal to aim for. “[Maguire] did all the work,” Maguire said. “I just kind of finished it.”

Meharg commended the work of her defense, led by Bodil Keus, after allowing five shots in the team’s final game before Big Ten play.

“Our second layer defense is outstanding,” she said. “Bodil is extraordinary.

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