September 12, 2012

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DOTS overbooks Lot 19 after having fewer spaces Students said they are struggling to find open parking spots late at night

By Bradleigh Chance Staff writer

dots officials sold too many permits for Lot 19 in the Mowatt Lane Garage, which has caused many students to not find spots when they come back at night to park their cars. Officials said they are adding 20 more spots to help fix the problem. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

Students assigned to Lot 19 in Mowatt Lane Garage said they’ve been repeatedly faced with full rows after DOTS reassigned several floors to faculty, staff and commuters this fall.

The Department of Transportation Services regularly overbooks parking, selling approximately 1.1 permits for every space available, said the department’s assistant director Beverly Malone. However, the construction of Prince Frederick Hall resulted in the department having to shuffle spaces in lots 19 and U2, located in Mowatt

Lane Garage, forcing more students to park in overflow lots up to one and a half miles away.

“Over the years, the ratio has been trending down; we can’t sell as many spaces for one spot anymore,” Malone said. “This almost never happens.”

The department sold 804 permits this year for Lot 19, Malone said, which includes floors 4 and 5 and half of the roof, whereas last year, DOTS sold 1,086 permits for the lot, which then amounted to floors 2 through 5.

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Students worse off than parents for first time Professor’s analysis finds Obama hasn’t helped economy improve

By Jim Bach Senior staff writer For the first time in more than 100 years, this generation could be largely worse off than their parents.

Entering office, President Barack Obama grappled with two wars, a recession driven by the meltdown of the nation’s financial system, and Bush-era tax cuts that starved the government of tax revenue and necessitated more federal spending, according to an analysis

by Philip Joyce, a professor in this university’s School of Public Policy. But even as the country slowly recovers and the economy gets back on its feet, Joyce said Obama hasn’t presented a serious solution for the country’s long-term debt woes.

Trillion dollar deficits have been the norm under President Obama’s budget stewardship, and while the blame doesn’t rest solely on him, his spending policies haven’t significantly improved the ailing economy. The debt increased about $5 trillion since Obama took office in 2009 to reach more than $16 trillion.

“He hasn’t really done much to get out front and push a policy that says, ‘We have a long-term deficit problem and we really should be doing something about it,’” Joyce said.

This generation won’t fare nearly as well as the previous — a new economic phenomenon — because today’s debt will have to be paid back later at a higher price, said Michael Faulkender, professor of See ECONOMY, Page 2

photo illustration by may wildman/the diamondback, photos courtesy of Zhenlei Xiao

ALL GREENS GREAT AND SMALL Microgreens have up to 40 times more nutrients, researchers discover

By Fatimah Waseem Staff writer Those tender baby microgreens used to add a splash of color to dishes in upscale restaurants are good for more than just decoration, according to new studies by university and government researchers.

In the first comprehensive study of these trendy miniplants — tiny, immature versions of vegetables, herbs and

Grad students seek more transparency

By Teddy Amenabar Staff writer

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P.G. County has high obesity rate, univ. study finds

Hope to improve meet-and-confer

With past issues of transparency in mind, members of the Graduate Student Government and the Graduate Assistant Advisory Council, the body now responsible for representing graduate assistants in negotiating work terms and wages, are working to ensure better clarity in future decision-making.

While the GSG had consistently pushed for the right to unionize, members said they became concerned with transparency after being left out of discussions that eventually led to the implementation of a meet-and-confer process instead — meaning graduate assistants can bring a third party to meetings with university officials, but administrators have no obligation to negotiate with them.

In June, GSG and GAAC members recommended to the administration that the advisory council represent graduate assistants in meet-and-confer, and GSG President David Colon-Cabrera said collaborations are now underway to improve communication and representation in the upcoming GAAC elections. The body recommended there should be an open call for nominations, the period for nominations should last 10 days and graduate assistants interested in joining the GAAC should be able to nominate themselves, according to the resolution.

“I hope that every graduate student is informed so that this process can help us now and in the future,” Colon-Cabrera said.

other plants harvested anywhere one to two weeks after germination — a group of four scientists of the agriculture and natural resources school and the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed microgreens may be packed with up to 40 times more nutrients and vitamins than their matured counterparts, planting the seeds for additional research and more widespread consumption.

By Sarah Tincher Staff writer

“I hope that the administration takes our concerns seriously and works with the students — with the graduate assistants — to improve their conditions of employment.”

County residents suffer from higher obesity and chronic disease rates than residents of neighboring counties, according to a recent study by the School of Public Health.

The study reported 35 percent of county residents surveyed were obese and 34 percent were overweight, according to data gathered from 2008 to 2010 and presented in the county’s 2012 Health Action Plan this summer. In addition, diabetes sends about 308 of 100,000 county residents to the emergency room annually, the study found. University officials said they are working to establish healthy habits in students and help those struggling with nutrition and weight problems.

While the county’s obesity rate is on par with the national average, it is about 6.7 percent higher than the state’s obesity rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study also found hypertension sends about 257 out of 100,000 residents to the hospital every year; and while heart disease kills about 195 out of 100,000 people nationally each year, according to the CDC, it kills about 224 out of 100,000 county residents annually.

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ECONomy From PAGE 1 finance at this university’s business school. The burden will fall on college students, he added, noting that taxpayers have to pay the debt’s interest, which rises every year.

Some students said they don’t think the government is serious about trim m ing the budget because someone would have to take the hit.

“We’re all living beyond our means as a country, so in order for us to live within our means as a country, it’s going to take a reduction in our quality of life, which is something people aren’t ready to handle,” said junior economics major William Dyess.

Eric Brotman, president of the financial services firm Brotman Financial Group, said if the debt gets too large, several government programs will be on the chopping block. “ I f we t r u ly r u n o ut of money and can’t print more ... there comes a point where we simply can’t provide services,” Brotman said.

As it stands, the nation’s debt levels are sustainable because interest rates are low and do not eat up too much of the federal budget. But if interest rates spike, which could happen in the foreseeable future as a result of inflation, it will cost the government — and future taxpayers — more to pay back the debt.

“That’s [money] that has to be paid before you provided for the fi rst road repair, before you’ve provided for the first Pell Grant, before you’ve provided for the first uniformed military officer ... before you’ve paid the first member of Congress” he said. “[The debt] gets paid first.”

H e a l t h c a re w i l l b e t h e primary driver of future deficits, largely through payments to Medicare and Medicaid programs, he added.

By choosing Rep. Paul Ryan

(R-Wisc.) as his running mate, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney may have embraced Ryan’s previous proposed budget plans to reform Medicare and dramatically lower government costs, which is a discussion lawmakers need to have if they are serious about chipping away at the debt, Faulkender said.

“As far as I know, [Ryan’s] the only one who’s got something on the table,” he said.

“I f we u se t he l a st fou r years as a guide, I don’t have any reason to believe that the cu rrent ad m i n istration is going to put a structural fi x to Medicare and Medicaid on the table.”

Ryan’s budget proposals, however, which he made as chairman of the House Budget Com m ittee, fa i led to n a i l down specifics and are vague about where the cuts would come from.

“I n order to ma ke the numbers work, it would require huge cuts in certain portions of the budget and I don’t think it’s realistic to think that would occur,” Joyce said.

But as students prepare for graduation and look for work in a slow-growing economic environment, more government spending could actually help the economy improve at a faster pace.

University economist Jeffrey Werling said the country can only address the long-term deficit problem after the economy has fully recovered. Additionally, if people spend less and demand is low, more government spending could spur demand and fix the economy, he said.

“The idea is the federal government can come in and start spending money as fiscal stimulus, and that will get the economy going,” Werling said, adding that Obama’s first stimulus bill has run its course, and a second round of plentiful government spending could be helpful. bach@umdbk.com

NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE professor Qin Wang, along with three other scientists, analyzed 25 varieties of microgreens and found certain types have almost 40 times more nutrients and vitamins than full-grown vegetables. The researchers said the study could lead to a wider market and increased consumption of the microgreens. photo courtesy of zhenlei xiao

STUDY From PAGE 1 “The finding was completely shocking,” said USDA research plant physiologist Gene Lester.

“We were aware that greener vegetables tend to be better, but we did not expect them to be so nutrient-dense, especially given the little time they have for development.”

L ester, USDA scient ist Yaguang Luo, nutrition and food science professor Qin Wang and university graduate student Zhenlei Xiao analyzed 25 types of microgreens and found the red cabbage variety had the highest concentration of Vitamin C, while green daikon radish microgreens packed a Vitamin E punch.

Cilantro, celery, red cabbage, green basil and arugula all provided more nutrition than adult plants.

It’s this blast of fl avor and nutrients that inspired the scientists to explore the untapped potential of micro-

greens, which are usually 1 to 2 inches long with stem and leaves attached.

“Forget the phytochemical nature — all I thought when I first saw them was they’re just so cute and pretty,” Xiao said.

“They’re really just a ball of intense flavor, vivid colors and crisp texture, and with the added nutritional benefit, you really can’t get any better than this.”

Wang, Xiao’s supervisor, added that much of the project’s inspiration stemmed from the food’s physical appearance.

“It was funny, because here we were doing all these precise measurements — spectrometry, precise analysis and extraction — but some of our initial inspiration stemmed from the simple observation that they were just so cute,” Wang said.

With this groundwork in place, scientists hope microgreen awareness will translate from the laboratory to grocery stores.

The small plants are commonly used as decorative ingredients to add color, texture and flavor to meals at high-end

restaurants. Now grocery stores are beginning to welcome the microgreen market. Wegman’s, an upscale market, expressed interest in the researchers’ work, but because of their high price and limited quantity, microgreens still sell on a micro-level.

Because such a limited supply of these greens exists, the scientists had to custom-order them from California, Wang said.

“Upscale restaurants and grocery stores cater this product because it is pleasing to the eye,” she said. “But hopefully, once demand of the product increases, given its nutritional value, supply should as well.”

Scientists sti l l g rapple with questions ranging from how the microgreens should be packaged for a consumer market to how much light they should be exposed to, and they advise consumption of the greens in moderation until researchers complete further comparative research.

“How should farmers optimally grow these microgreens? How can use increase

their shelf life without nutrient degradation? What kind of packaging is best — microfilm or something else?” Xiao said.

“There’s a lot of potential for research, and we’ve already started working on it.”

Katrina Bynum, a freshman enrolled in letters and sciences, said she would be open to trying microgreens if they were available in dining halls on the campus. However, she said she doesn’t want to shell out extra cash for the mini vegetables.

“I’ve always thought they were used to make pasta look pretty and colorful,” she said. “The bottom line is, as it is with buying organic food, the costs can outweigh the nutritional benefits.”

Lester said researchers hope to test microgreens at a consumer level at a workshop next week.

“This is what I love about what I have to do,” Lester said.

“You work at such a minute level and discover profound things: size and light retention isn’t everything.” waseem@umdbk.com

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obesity From PAGE 1 Junior marketing major Molly Alsobrook, who was born with Type 1 diabetes, sa id she is frustrated by soaring obesity statistics.

“I definitely know a lot of people who got diabetes because they were overweight,” she said. “It makes me mad that other people can avoid it, but they don’t. I didn’t get that opportunity.”

Telling students to diet and exercise isn’t enough, Alsobrook added. The university should inform students through personal testimonies what it’s like to live with diabetes to help them get the message, she said.

“A typical cold for me is 10 times worse than a cold for anyone else, and some days I can’t go to class because of my blood sugar,” Alsobrook said. “It’s restricting enough that it alters my life.”

Ca mpus d ietitia n Ja ne Jakubczak said increased stress levels, sleep deprivation and poor diet are the main causes for obesity in students.

“We are very aware of the obesity problem across the nation in general,” she said.

“I really think that this is a

In part due to construction on Prince Frederick Hall, Mowatt Lane Garage is reaching capacity more often than in past years, and several students said it is inconvenient to park in overflow lots up to one and a half miles away. DOTS Assistant Director Beverly Malone said the department will add 20 spaces to Lot 19 later this week. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

parking From PAGE 1 Although the fi rst floor of the garage is unrestricted from 4 p.m. until 7 a.m., students who don’t want to wake up early to move their cars or risk getting a ticket when Lot 19 is at capacity must park elsewhere — either Lot 2 behind Oakland Hall, about a 20-minute walk from Mowatt, or Lots 4 and 6 near Comcast Center, about a 25-minute walk.

Malone said the department is adding 20 spaces to Lot 19 for student residents in the visitor area later this week.

“It seems like people are just leaving their cars there longer,” she said. “It might be gas prices, it might be less off-campus occupations or class schedules — it could be anything.”

However, several students said the department has been slow to address the issue.

“I think converting 20 Lot U spots back to Lot 19 is a start — it won’t really resolve

the problem,” senior bioengineering major Kenny Rosenberg wrote in an email. “What makes the whole setup so frustrating is that Lot U always seems really empty, while students are left scrounging for spots up on the 4th and 5th floors.”

Sen ior music education major Brendan Kelly said DOTS should address the issue with students’ safety in mind, as residents may be alone when they have to hike from North Campus or Comcast if they don’t k now a head of ti me

“Last year it wasn’t an issue, but now I have to drive around for 10 minutes until i find a spot if it’s close to midnight.”

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Senior music education major whether their assigned lot will be full late at night.

“Last year it wasn’t an issue, but I now have to drive around for 10 minutes until I find a spot if it’s close to midnight,” he said. “It seems necessary due to the construction and it makes sense that there are less spots … But they sold too many permits for too few spaces. I’m paying more than $400 to not even be guaranteed a spot when I return home.”

Several students, such as senior geography major Max Ozenberger, said they have still been able to fi nd spaces in Lot 19 by settling for less convenient spaces on the top floors.

“I’ve just been forced to park in the higher, less convenient spots on floors 5 and 6 after midnight,” Ozenberger said.

However, others said they have repeatedly been faced w it h a f u l l ga ra ge. “ L a s t s e m e s te r it wa s way l e s s crowded — this year I’ve been completely unable to get a spot on multiple occasions,” said senior electrical engineering major Garrett Wenger.

“They defi nitely didn’t make existence of the overflow lots obvious — I don’t even know where Lots 4 and 6 are.” chance@umdbk.com

GSG From PAGE 1 Un iversity P resident Wallace Loh said the GSG will still play a key role under the new process of negotiations, adding that in this university’s case, unionization was not necessary for graduate assistants.

“It’s an elected body that represents graduate students, and they certainly can talk about any issues they wish,” Loh said. “But they are not a labor organization.”

Last April, state Sen. Jamie Raskin (D-Montgomery) and state Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery) co-sponsored the H igher Education Workforce Equity Act, a bill that would have given graduate assistants, adjunct facu lty a nd tenu re-track faculty the ability to unionize to negotiate wages and working terms.

But before the bill went to a vote in the Senate, GAAC member a nd former GSG P resident A n n a B ed ford said the American Federation of Teachers union compromised on a deal with the governor’s office and university officials.

University System of Maryland Chancellor Brit Kirwan said he was optimistic the meet-a nd-con fer w i l l be beneficial to graduate assistants’ relations with their departments.

“I think our goal here is to have a very open process where the graduate students

good time in one’s life — as a college student — to start lay i ng the fou ndation of making sure you’re eating healthy and exercising.”

The campus offers services to help students control their weight, such as nutrition counseling, free diet analysis and nutrition workshops.

In addition, kinesiology professor Espen Spangenbu rg created FI Ter p — a Facebook group dedicated to promoting fitness events in the area — with honors kinesiology students.

“The idea behind it was to make information more readily available to students, so they know what possibilities are on campus for them to be physica l ly active,” Spangenburg said.

On the county level, several initiatives to prevent and control chronic disease are moving forward, including local policies requiring chain restaurants to provide nutritional information for menu items, informing the public to raise demand for healthier food choices at restaurants and food markets and increased marketing of healthier foods, according to the Health Action Plan. tincher@umdbk.com

can determine whether or not they’d like to have some adviser join them when they meet with the administration,” Kirwan said. “I think it is more consistent with the role and nature of graduate assistants — they’re students. We don’t see them as employees.”

B ed ford sa id g radu ate students gaining the right to unionize this year seemed unlikely and the best option was to move forward with representation by the GAAC, increase transparency and better publicize elections.

“It may be the best that we can get,” said Bedford.

W hile she supports the GAAC’s new role in meeta n d- c o n f e r a n d h e l p e d author the June proposal, Bedford said she developed concerns about transparency last year over the process of the body’s elections. “[The administration] selected the students who could be on the ballot and then had the graduate students elect their peers,” said Bedford. “So technically they were elected, but the ballot itself was chosen by the administration.”

Colon-Cabrera said the GSG has met with Graduate School Dean Charles Caramello twice this semester, in part to discuss the details of the upcoming GAAC elections.

“We just want the process to be transparent so that it represents the variety of issues that graduate students face,” Colon-Cabrera added. amenabar@umdbk.com

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From Kevin Anderson: Our reason why For the past three decades, I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to serve collegiate athletics.

And each day I come to work, I am excited and energized by a clear sense of purpose. As I look around me, I remind myself why I am here.

I, along with so many dedicated administrators, coaches and support staff in the athletics department, am here to educate, develop and serve student-athletes through a culture of academic and athletic excellence.

At this university, we move forward each day with a purpose, passion and plan. Each of these elements is grounded in our efforts to use athletics to best serve our student-athletes and collegiate community.

As we focus our vision of preparing our student-athletes to serve as leaders in the local, state and global communities, we have embraced the core values of “The Maryland Way.” Every member of the department has affirmed the importance of being passionate, responsible, innovative, determined and excellent.

Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, said: “People don’t buy WHAT you do. They buy WHY you do it.”

Everything we do, every decision we make is based on what is best for our student-athletes. And the reason why we invest our time and energy in intercollegiate athletics is for our studentathletes at this university. We currently have more than 500 student-athletes, participating in 20 intercollegiate sports in the 2012-13 school year. I am very excited to have had the pleasure to be around these impressive young men and women every day. Our vision is to be the best intercollegiate athletics program while producing graduates who are prepared to lead.

There is no better example than the strong standard established on our campus. Our studentathletes truly epitomize the term “student-athlete” as they prove every day they can be successful in both athletics and academics.

In the 2011-12 school year, the student-athlete cumulative GPA increased in both the fall and spring semesters, while the university posted an all-time high institutional Graduate Success Rate of 82 percent, marking the second straight year the campus has set a school record. Forty-eight student-athletes earned perfect semester GPAs of 4.0, and 139 Terrapins earned a 3.5 or higher.

In addition, 281 student-athletes received a semester GPA of 3.00 or better, 262 Terrapins were nominated for the ACC Honor Roll and 113 were named to their colleges’ respective Dean’s Lists. program rich in comWe are a tradition, capturpetitive ing 194 ACC championships and 39 national

championships. We are the reigning ACC champions in women’s basketball, women’s lacrosse and wrestling, and we captured a national championship in field hockey last year. In addition, nine programs (women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse, field hockey, gymnastics, softball and wrestling) qualified for NCAA postseason play last year.

Our mission is to fulfill our promise and provide our student-athletes a full and exceptional experience. The relationships, contacts and friendships they develop through their experience provide them with a broader scope and a better understanding of the competitive marketplace they will enter upon the completion of their college degree and athletic eligibility at this university.

The value of earning a diploma from this university, or any institution, cannot be quantified with a specific number.

The overwhelming positive feedback and genuine enthusiasm we have received from donors, alumni, stakeholders, students and fans has been invaluable.

Attend any of our sporting events on the campus and you can feel the energy and passion our fans have for our student-athletes. Our donors’ support becomes an integral part of our program, and when they meet and visit with our student-athletes, they immediately understand why they are vested in our program.

Anybody who has experienced our young men and women know they are not only good athletes, but also good students and good human beings.

Our challenge is to continue on that path for our athletics department.

The work we have done in the past has created a foundation for the students who will choose this school in the future. We are doing work today that will perpetuate a legacy that will support our university, our community and our state.

Our student-athletes are our WHY. Go Terps!

Kevin Anderson is the athletic director at this university. He can be reached at kevina@umd.edu.

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Dez Wells

What the athlete really means for the Terps’ future Just like basketball coach Mark Turgeon, many students are excited about our newest Terp on the men’s basketball team, Dez Wells. Recently, his name has been plastered on The Diamondback, and many college sports websites have excitedly proclaimed Turgeon’s “successful recruitment of Wells” being “yet another big play.”

Dez Wells, who formerly attended Xavier University, is an All-Atlantic 10 rookie selection. No doubt, Wells is a prized player. So how did this university manage to snatch him up from Xavier?

It all started with an “innocent” game of truth or dare at Xavier that quickly escalated into an accusation of sexual assault, according to Wells in a CBS Sports interview. Though explicit details are hidden from the public, it appears that this game led to a sexual act that Wells staunchly claims was consensual, despite recent allegations. Though the term “sexual assault” allows for a wide range of interpretations, Wells was quoted saying, “Rape is one of the highest felonies in the world,” suggesting that we are, in fact, looking at an accusation of rape.

Fo r t u n a te ly fo r We l l s, t h e se charges were dropped in criminal court. How could we pick up a basketball player expelled for rape accusations? This university appears to value the athletic talents of students over anything else.

To be fair, Wells was never officially convicted of rape. But then again, how many accused rapists are actually charged for their crime?

Wells’s supporters claim his punishment was so harsh and swift because Xavier had to save face after the U.S. Department of Education scolded the university for not taking action on previous sexual assault cases.

Hankering down on sexual assault charges may be exactly what university campuses need. According to a

Department of Justice report, 1 out of 5 college women will be victims of sexual assault. Since this university’s campus is roughly 47 percent female, and with about 26,800 undergraduates, that average would imply an incredibly high number of sexual assaults at this university. In contrast to this number, four perpetrators were punished in the past decade — and only one has been expelled from the campus. Unpunished rape is a serious problem.

Dez Wells, as a star athlete representing us as Terps, should be held to a high standard. Are Wells’ skills on the court so good that the coaching staff was willing to overlook his past?

On the other hand, it seems that most college sports columns and Wells’ own Twitter are flooded with support and overwhelming sympathy for Wells’ situation. ESPN references Wells’ recruiting situation, saying, “It hardly seems fair.” Well, it hardly seems fair to us that while a student charged with sexual assault is being recruited by this university, there may be a woman still at Xavier who has to suffer in silence while her accused rapist gets rewarded with multiple offers to be a star student-athlete.

This particular story is only a symptom of a much bigger problem.

It represents a society that values points on a scoreboard over the psychological and physical well-being of its students.

Schools should provide a safe and nurturing environment that encourages learning, not sexual violence.

This university, like so many other institutions, is turning a blind eye to these allegations of sexual assault concerning its students and in turn, is maintaining that sexual violence is permissible and even welcomed on this campus.

Eleyna Rosenthal and Molly Bauman are sophomore psychology majors. They can be reached at erosen15@yahoo.com.

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New housing: Best use of time, money?

LAUREN MENDELSOHN Not long ago, there was a significant housing shortage at this university. Many rising sophomores who wished to secure a space in the residence halls were put on a waitlist and ultimately forced to seek off-campus housing. This was much more challenging a few years ago than it is now.

Recently, several apartment complexes have been built — including The University View, The University View II, The Varsity, The Enclave and Mazza Grandmarc.

These developments added thousands of beds to downtown College Park, and the opening of South Campus Commons 7 in 2010 and Oakland Hall in 2011 added about a thousand more spaces on the campus. As a result, all returning students in good standing, even rising seniors, were eligible to participate in room selection for the current year, an indication that there is room for most of those who wish to remain on the campus.

Despite this influx of housing, however, construction on more residential buildings both on and off the campus continues. A criti-

cal parking lot near Van Munching Hall was sacrificed in order to make room for Prince Frederick Hall, a new dormitory whose projected design seems to fit more with the North Campus high-rises than with its surrounding older-style South Campus counterparts. I’m not upset about the construction of Prince Frederick Hall, per se, as it will ultimately replace Carroll, Caroline and Wicomico Halls, which, while quite picturesque and historic, have faced structural issues and damage over the years.

The loss of the parking lot, though, impacted many students (including myself) who have a parking permit for Lot 19. The number of spaces available in the Mowatt Lane Garage has significantly decreased, and I’m concerned when I come back late about not finding a spot and getting a ticket. Other students who wanted Lot 19 but didn’t request a permit in time are now forced to park very far away, in a remote lot by university President Wallace Loh’s house.

I am more concerned about the plans for a high-rise apartment complex at the site of the Maryland Book Exchange. As many members of the campus and local community have already expressed, the architectural design of the building doesn’t fit in with the surrounding downtown area.

That part of Route 1 is home to smaller, more historic buildings, like those on

Fraternity Row and the Graham Cracker area, and quaint family homes. The downtown buildings aren’t more than a few stories tall, but the new complex would tower over the other shops and restaurants and stand out like a sore thumb when viewed from the campus over the South Gate.

It seems that both this university and the off-campus developers want to keep building newer facilities in hopes of luring potential residents, but this may not be the best option.

The construction around the campus and the city is a continuous nuisance to current residents. Few universities provide housing for all students. At many schools, upperclassmen rarely live in residence halls, and it seems to me that most Terps who want to remain on the campus are able to do so.

The university should realize that not all students want to live on the campus, and should have confidence in students’ ability to find off-campus housing. Developers need to realize an over-abundance of apartments will only lead to unleased rooms and profit loss. Instead, the city should look to build more stores, nightlife venues and parking spaces to better aid the needs of the community.

L a u re n Me n d e l so h n i s a se n i o r psychology major. She can be reached at mendelsohn@umdbk.com.

A bird’s-eye view: Celebrities on Twitter MARIA ROMAS Getting a response from a celebrity is becoming a less-than-novel experience in the Twitterverse. It may even be changing the American culture of keeping superstars on a pedestal so high that all the little people can’t even see their faces.

Sure, tweens still freak out if Michael Phelps or Katy Perry respond to their incredibly insightful comments like, “Dude, you’re awesome,” and getting a retweet from Justin Bieber would make any of them go insane. But the thing is, Bieber incessantly publishes praise his followers tweet to him. And though it can be incredibly annoying, it makes

him accessible. Hearing the everyday activities of Kim Kardashian’s or Miley Cyrus’ lives — from their perspective, as opposed to the news from the tabloids — makes them seem like every other human being.

And maybe it’s high time something was done about the celebrity way of life, as they have become too much like an American adaptation of royalty. They are basically exalted, and the level of prestige these people hold is shameful. Celebrities are often talented at what they do, but some are simply famous because of their riches. The fact that we attach so much value to the famous is unreasonable. Supposedly, each American is as valuable as every other — so these few “stars” shouldn’t get special treatment.

Across the pond in Europe, if you see a football (soccer) team at the airport,

you can actually meet the players. You can walk straight up to them and say hello, and there will be no sniper rifles targeting your heart. You can be excited to meet the players, simply because they are good players. It’s a much less intimidating environment that surrounds non-American athletes, and aside from the few exceptions like international heartthrob David Beckham, they can generally be seen as regular people. You could probably go to a little pub with Michael Carrick and not have to be in the most upscale part of London. Can you imagine seeing Fergie at Cornerstone?

But that’s not to say America’s problems with celebrity obsession don’t exist around the world. Many international stars get the same treatment as American idols — though it generally coincides with just how big a role

they play, rather than the mere fact that they play a role. There are those world-renowned faces like Emma Watson and Lady Gaga that are some of the best in their fields, but overall, the international community at large is much more calm than America.

The time for athletes, actors, actresses and other stars to get a boatload of money for simply being good at what they do should be over. If you are a better actor than the guy sitting next to you, it makes sense for you to make more money than him. But for a football player to make hundreds of thousands of dollars more than the genius, stuck at a less-than-prestigious job because what he wants to do doesn’t pay enough, is nauseating. The first step toward leveling this ridiculously lopsided caste system is to humanize celebrities.

Twitter has made it easier; we have to

ensure the hierarchy changes and these figures are brought back down to earth.

My first tweet was, “yeah, finally joined twitter” — not unlike Ashton Kutcher’s, “dropping my first tweet,” or Martha Stewart’s, “Using Twitter for the first time!” — and I’m sure many others’. It took me a long time to actually use my account, and even longer to realize just how valuable a resource it can be. Media outlets will have Twitter conversations with you. Celebrities will tweet stupid things for you to laugh at (and respond to). Georgetown Cupcake will give you the secret, free flavor of the day. Use Twitter, even if it annoys you. Don’t get left behind during these changing times.

Maria Romas is a junior English and journalism major. She can be reached at romas@umdbk.com.

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REVIEW | PHO THOM

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In search of something exotic for dinner? Vietnamese and Thai restaurant Pho Thom bravely adds new flavors to the downtown College Park dining experience

By Warren Zhang Senior staff writer While there has been a noticeable surfeit of cheap Chinese restaurants and burger joints on Route 1, few restaurants exist nearby that cater to more exotic and esoteric tastes. Pho Thom, which opened last fall, is the first and (currently) only Vietnamese restaurant within walking distance of the campus.

It’s evident from stepping inside that the owners have realized just how different their cuisine is compared to the rest of downtown College Park’s offerings. Subsequently, Pho Thom is not your standard pho spot. The flat screen TVs, the tasteful color palette, the open kitchen: Pho Thom aspires to be a classier venue than the typical and intimidating hole-in-thewall, but is still a beginner’s pho restaurant.

Their menu is fairly well organized, offering a bevy of Thai dishes alongside their Vietnamese fare. The Thai food on offer is more or less standard than that of typical Thai restaurants, but the plates are executed and presented with finesse.

Pho Thom’s seafood curry is a lovely balance of spice and cooling coconut milk, while their

pad Thai packs an agreeable amount of sweetness to counter the oiliness of the stir-fried noodles. The Thai dishes are presented with color and flair, the bell peppers shining through the fried rice and the pale yellow curry providing a neat contrast to the stark white rice.

Their signature dish — pho, a beef-broth-based noodle soup — is quite good. It lacks the ethereal savoriness of the very best pho, but Pho Thom has made a respectable crack at it. The soup has a good mix of meats, a pleasing ratio of chewy tendon to tender sirloin. The broth, meanwhile, has that lovely, almost French onion-like brown color with enough richness for diners to appreciate.

The expected fixings (lime, bean sprouts, Thai basil, hoisin and hot sauce) are delivered to the table with the dish.

Where Pho Thom falters is its service. Although it opened months ago, the restaurant has not found its groove. Expect to wait substantial periods of time for dishes to arrive during their usually crowded dinner rush.

Waiters, though cordial and polite, appear somewhat overwhelmed during service. On one of my trips to the restaurant, I was told they had run out of a crab-stuffed chicken wing

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By Jennifer Himmelstein For The Diamondback As a college student — be you grad or undergrad — it is your inherent duty to want, crave and need free food. It doesn’t matter what kind of food it is, as long as it’s free, but it takes a bit of skill and know-how to be a good “Hungry Terp.” There are plenty of opportunities for students to acquire free food on campus; you just have to keep your eyes peeled, ears open and inbox up to date.

I have been at this university for many years (too many to admit in print) so I know some of the free food secrets that can keep many a Terp’s stomach gleefully content.

Keep your eyes peeled: Last year I spotted a student walking from the union with a Rita’s cup in hand. This was, however, no ordinary Rita’s cup. It was smaller and therefore ‘sample’ sized.

I stopped the student in her tracks and asked her where she had gotten Rita’s. She pointed and told me there was a homecoming celebration in the big ballroom of Stamp Student Union. I had hit gold. They were giving out popcorn, soda, cotton candy, Rita’s and other tasty tidbits — all for free! When I went back to my

Lovers of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, rejoice: There’s finally a decent College Park option for you. Pho Thom may still be working out some service kinks, but its delicious food more than compensates for any issues with the wait staff. file photo/the diamondback appetizer 15 minutes after I placed my order.

Prices are about average for Thai cuisine and a little more than average for pho. Still, when you just have to satisfy those pho cravings, there aren’t many other options within walking dis-

desk to study, I was loaded with treats.

Keep your ears open, too: There are a number of campus events hosted by clubs or the Greek community that try to up student attendance and participation by bribing attendees with free food.

My freshman year, rumor had it there was free food in one of the Scholars’ dorm lounges. Alpha Phi Omega (a co-ed community service fraternity) was hosting a potluck where the members brought in home-cooked food to lure in hungry undergraduates tired of dining hall fare. The good food and the members’ friendly demeanor (as well as the promise of future food-related events) had me hooked.

And keep your inbox up to date: Sometimes you just need to be on the right listserv to know when and where there’s going to be free food. There are activities held by Student Entertainment Events at Stamp (First Fridays, Battle of the Bands, Good Morning Commuters breakfasts, etc.) that involve free food. One of the tastiest events I ever attended (that I found out about by email) was an art show opening in the Art-Sociology building. Not only was the sci-fi/fantasy-themed art amazing but the fresh fruit, vegetables, cheeses and hors d’oeuvres were as well.

The standout free food event — which is also one many students don’t know about — is the big party the university president throws for the graduating class at his mansion on campus. In the past, this party has been outside the house, as there wasn’t enough room to hold everyone, but imagine the possibilities at the new, $7.2 million dollar house. The food is an exercise in

tance. Pho Thom, if not a complete success, is promising and hopefully indicative of a new, more diverse direction for downtown College Park. chzhang@umdbk.com

culinary creativity: Potstickers and other appetizers are carried around on silver trays, and buffets of delicious goodies (along with a giant chocolate fountain) are laid out as a final farewell to undergraduates.

There are, of course, free food opportunities that are available to students after graduation. As devoted Maryland alumni,you will surely come to Maryland Day to reminisce. When you do, be sure to keep in mind that if you are smart and strategic, paying for food is usually unnecessary. In past years, the physics and engineering departments have given away tickets for free hot dogs and served up cups of frozen nitrogen ice cream.

This university’s chefs always seem to be trying to break some kind of food record (the most cupcakes, the biggest strawberry shortcake) and the products of their efforts are handed out to attendees. Additionally, there have been cooking demonstrations that include free tastings for the audience. Most importantly, recent graduates can attend the Alumni Center’s snazzy barbeque complete with a gourmet spread — and alcohol — in their fancy gated garden.

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Midfielder Maxine Fluharty (left) and forward Katie Gerzabek (right) will miss the Terps’ next two games while competing with the Under-21 U.S. National Team at the Junior Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Gerzabek has scored four goals, and Fluharty has three assists so far this season. chelsea director/the diamondback

NATIONAL From PAGE 8 days before flying to Mexico. “The rest of the team obviously wants us here on the field and with them, but they know it’s the best for us in our long-term decisions.”

The sophomore is following in the footsteps of former Terps Keli Smith Puzo and Katie O’Donnell, who both joined Team USA at the London Olympics this past summer.

And though she wasn’t the youngest player in national team history — a distinction O’Donnell earned as a 16-year-old high school junior — Gerzabek caught the squad’s attention early on. She made the U-17, U-19 and U-21 national teams before playing a collegiate game, and she helped solidify her spot in the Pan-American Games through a stellar freshman campaign. Gerzabek ranked second on the team in goals last season, and scored in each of the team’s first four contests this year.

U-21 team coach Nick Conway said he saw enough to grant Gerzabek a roster spot during Team USA’s exhibition with the Terps last month. Gerzabek scored the national team’s first goal, helping the squad to a 4-3 win.

“On the field, I’ve been really impressed with Katie’s defensive

persistence and her ability to score goals consistently,” he said.

For Fluharty, the distinction was just another progression in her extensive international career. She played for the U-16 team in the 2007 Junior Olympics and competed for the U-17 team in a World Cup qualifier in Uruguay. And with the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Fluharty and Gerzabek hope to become the latest Terp alums to make the Olympic field hockey squad.

“Unquestionably, both have the potential to play senior international hockey, and I would fully expect both of them to be pushing hard for a place within the senior squad at the completion of the current U-21 cycle,” Conway said. “The leap from U-21 to senior international hockey is substantial, but they are certainly on the right track.”

But Olympic aims hardly make leaving their college team midseason any easier.

“I love this team and the atmosphere around here … and just leaving them midseason, it was a hard situation,” Gerzabek said. “I just had to step back and say, ‘What’s best for my long-term career, especially as a field hockey player?’”

For a coach, it’s never easy to have to replace starters on the fly. But it helped the news of Gerzabek and Fluharty’s

selection hardly blinded Meharg.

“They’ve been with the program a long time, so I wasn’t really surprised and I had a very good idea that they wou ld be selected,” Meharg said. “We’ve talked it over since the recruiting process, and all of their parents and us know that we fi rmly support the opportunity.”

Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Meharg has plenty of depth to draw upon during the pair’s absence.

Even with two of its best players gone, the team proved its worth during a 6-0 rout of unranked Dartmouth on Sunday.

“I’m very comfortable with the depth on the program and with the desire,” Meharg said. “I look at it like this – this situation gives everybody an opportunity to compete, so I think it’s a positive. We’ll have other people step up to the plate.”

Still, Fluharty and Gerzabek will be missed.

“A lot of people are going to have to step up because they are two big powerhouses for this team, especially up front generating attack,” midfielder Janessa Pope said. “There’s going to be a lot more responsibility on some of the younger girls and some of the older girls to try to fi ll in their shoes while they’re gone.” munson@umdbk.com

Jake Pace cleaned up a saved header from midfielder John Stertzer, and the Terps had a two-goal cushion.

“We know [if] we can keep pressuring, keep pressuring, it’ll eventually break,” defender Taylor Kemp said.

“It did, so we were happy to put our chances away.”

But no lead is safe against the Retrievers. One year ago, UMBC netted two goals in the fi nal seven minutes of play, erasing a 3-1 lead and sending the matchup to overtime.

It wouldn’t happen last night.

Goalkeeper Jordan Tatum made his fi rst career start and allowed one goal while making three saves. It was a solid debut for the redshirt freshman, who was in a battle with Keith Cardona for the starting job through the preseason.

“I thought he did well,” Kemp said.

“This is a tough team to come and play against. They’re a hard-nosed team that’s going to scrape up chances left and right. I thought he stood his ground and did pretty well.”

T he Retrievers tried to launch one last attack on goal in the fi nal 10 minutes of play, but Tatum and the rest of the Terps defense held on.

“They’re a team that thrives on energy,” Tatum said, “kind of living in the moment.”

There were miscues for the Terps, though. Dacres’ goal was the fi rst the Terps had allowed since an Aug. 31 matchup with UCLA, a span of 346 minutes, and coach Sasho Cirovski wasn’t pleased with the team’s early struggles to fi nish in the box against Retrievers goalkeeper Phil Saunders.

But as the team descends further into its ACC schedule, Cirovski knows that a hard-fought contest can only pay off in the end.

“We expected a tough game, and we got one,” Cirovski said. “UMBC deserves a lot of credit for their effort, their competitiveness and their organization. I thought they gave us a great challenge tonight. In the end, we found a way to respond to that challenge, and I’m proud of our guys for their resolve.” dgallen@umdbk.com

Forward Patrick Mullins scored his second goal of the year in the Terps’ 3-1 win vs. UMBC. alexis jenkins/the diamondback

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MEN’S SOCCER

Second-half explosion keys Terps’ 3-1 victory over UMBC

Two Terps make national team, will miss two more games

By Daniel Gallen Senior staff writer The Terrapins men’s soccer team was deadlocked, 1-1, through 70 minutes of a physical matchup with in-state rival UMBC last night.

The Terps have had an affi nity for second-half outbursts all season, but with 20 minutes remaining last night, they had yet to explode against the Retrievers.

And then it happened.

In a span of five minutes, the nation’s No. 1 scoring offense proved its worth. Another second-half surge propelled the No. 3 Terps to a 3-1 win over upset-minded UMBC last night in front of 2,742 at Ludwig Field.

“We knew we were going to get a goal in there eventually,” forward Patrick Mullins said.

“Obviously, we pressed a little harder, but our mindset, we just keep going forward how we were doing. We trusted in how we were playing.”

It looked as if the Terps (4-0-1) and Retrievers (2-1-2) were headed toward another instant classic. Defense had dominated through most of the 1-1 game, with the only goals coming on a UMBC own goal and Retrievers forward Kadeem Dacres’ deflection off a corner.

But as they have all season long, the Terps proved too much for UMBC to handle down the stretch. Mullins started the scoring in the 70th minute with a diving header off a deep cross from defender Mikey Ambrose.

Less than five minutes later, reserve forward

By Nicholas Munson Staff writer The Terrapins field hockey team had just suffered a disappointing loss to rival Old Dominion and was gearing up for the start of conference play.

But forward Katie Gerzabek and midfielder Maxine Fluharty weren’t fully preparing for Terrapin Invitational games against Massachusetts and Dartmouth. They were talking with coach Missy Meharg, devising an academic schedule that would allow them to miss consecutive games against the Big Green, Boston College and Wake Forest.

The two former All-Rookie Squad members had just received the call they’d been waiting for their entire careers. They would represent the Under-21 U.S. National Team at the Junior Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. They would be exchanging the red and gold for a chance to don the red, white and blue.

“I think this is the first step to making my Olympic dream come true,” Gerzabek said Thursday, two See NATIONAL, Page 7

BREAKING THROUGH

Forward Jake Pace (left) headed in a goal in the 75th minute to clinch the Terps’ 3-1 victory over UMBC at Ludwig Field last night. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

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