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Emergency town hall called following protests Day of protests spurs 100 students to gather, express frustration with University Police tactics

By Darcy Costello @dctello Senior staff writer

to move forward.

Initially, the town hall anticipated a verdict in the indictment of Darren Wilson coming during the At an emergency town hall Monday 5 p.m. meeting, but as the announcehosted in the Nyumburu Cultural ment that Wilson will not be charged Center, more than 100 students aired was not released until after the event their frustration with University ended, it instead functioned as a place Police and institutionalized racism for conversation among students in nationwide before discussing steps the wake of Ferguson protests and the

march held on the campus Monday afternoon.

“This is a safe place,” Opeyemi Owoeye, a junior government and politics major who co-moderated the event, said of Nyumburu. “It’s somewhere that we can just feel.”

The discussion, which was heavily advertised on social media and attended by University Police officers and Chief David Mitchell, grew heated at times, as students emphasized See meeting, Page 2 moriah ray, a senior government and politics major (third from left), talks about ways to boycott the university at the emergency town hall meeting called last night in Nyumburu Cultural Center. james levin/the diamondback

UP IN ARMS OVER ARMS

Ratsie’s on Route 1 to retire lease in Sept 2015 Chicken chain Nando’s Peri-Peri will take over space next year

By Carly Kempler and Madeleine List @CarlyKempler, @madeleinelist Senior staff writers Amid an inundation of new pizza places appearing in College Park, the city is getting ready to lose one of its oldest — Ratsie’s Pizza.

The Route 1 staple will close this September, owner Mike Falamoun said.

On Oct. 16, Blaze Pizza brought the total number of pizza restaurants in College Park up to 13, but Falamoun said the closure of Ratsie’s, an eatery that has been around for about 30 years, is not a direct result of increased competition.

“I’m so tired, that’s why,” Falamoun said. “I need a break.”

Falamoun, 54, said he is getting ready to retire after serving 15 years as the restaurant’s owner.

Nando’s Peri-Peri, a Portuguese chain restaurant, will take over the building that houses Ratsie’s, Yogiberry and David’s Shoe Repair, Falamoun said. The restaurant is like “an upgrade from Chipotle,” he said.

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freshman government and politics major JuliaN ivey stands with his hands raised in silence while the group behind him chants “Hands up, don’t shoot” during a protest in the Administration Building yesterday.

The group marched from the Stamp Student Union to the Administration Building and then on to the main entrance of the campus to protest the University Police’s military weapons. james levin/the diamondback

Students cite Ferguson in protest of UMPD arms

By Talia Richman and Josh Magness @TaliRichman, @thedbk Senior staff writers Their chants echoed from outside Stamp Student Union, across McKeldin Mall and

throughout the Main Administration Building Monday afternoon.

“No justice, no peace.” “Hands up, don’t shoot.” “Whose campus? Our campus.”

About 50 student protesters marched through the campus Monday as a response to the Aug. 9 shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and the subsequent national dialogue about race relations.

The protest came a few hours before a grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot Brown.

“Every day you hear about another person being shot by a police officer and I don’t want that on my campus,” said Corinne Paul, a sophomore government and politics major. “[Michael Brown] made this so much more public. It made people realize that something needs to be changed, because how many more lives will be lost before we have a change?”

Much of the rally focused on the university police department’s participation in

‘Mr. Green’ gives state law environmental focus

Oculus Rift opens access to virtual reality ideas

Attorney general-elect brings green interests

Alum-developed device pushes univ research

By Jon Banister @J_Banister Senior staff writer

By Logan Connor @thedbk For The Diamondback

Recycl i ng bi ns a re now so common in homes and buildings, many people take them for granted. But the intense political battle that led to their implementation 26 years ago started a green revolution in this state and launched a political career.

In 1988, second-year state Del. Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery) drafted the Maryland Recycling Act, which required counties to provide services to collect recycled materials. The bill, however, was not an easy sell.

Frosh remembers having to battle the state’s Chamber of Com-

senior economics major mike mandl uses a VisiSonics camera on the mall. The camera, with five Imagine putting on the Oculus omnidirectional video camera and 64 microphones, costs $65,000. alexander jonesi/the diamondback Rift virtual reality headset and being versity the flagship school for virtual microphones — to the mall for a 30transported to this university from reality. He’s teamed up with VisiSon- minute recording of students walking anywhere in the world. Turn your ics, a startup founded by computer between classes. head toward McKeldin Library and science faculty, researchers and Mand l approached computer see students rub Testudo’s nose. entrepreneurs at this university, to science professor Amitabh VarshTurn around and watch students bring an Oculus Rift-compatible, ney with the idea after meeting Viwalk across McKeldin Mall to class. 360-degree audiovisual experience siSonics representatives at a speech Prospective students would be able to of McKeldin Mall to the university’s by Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe on visit the campus without ever leaving website by the end of the semester. the campus on Sept. 12. Iribe laid Vi si Son ics recent ly took its out his goals for virtual reality and their homes. $65,000 camera — with five omniSenior economics major Mike directional video cameras and 64 Mandl has a vision to make this uniSee oculus, Page 3

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merce, the association of counties, the municipal league and the governor to pass what he calls “just a basic recycling bill.”

“There are always trade-offs you make when you’re pushing for environmental objectives, and there are always people who don’t want to make those trade-offs, and people who like to do things the way we do them now,” Frosh said.

Elected as this state’s new attorney general by a 15 percent margin, Frosh said he will continue to fight for the issues that have defined his career, such as the environment and gun control, but he expressed concerns over Gov.-elect Larry Hogan’s plans.

Frosh has fought for environmental issues throughout his career, pushing to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and address climate change, which he See FROSH, Page 3

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protest From PAGE 1 the Defense Department’s 1033 program, as students marched in front of a huge white sign that read “Demilitarize UMD.” The 1033 program, which supplies state and local law enforcement agencies with surplus military gear, granted this university’s police department 16 12-gauge shotg u n s, 50 M 16 r i f les, two t ra n spor t veh icles a nd a $65,000 armored truck.

“We really don’t need to be that militarized in regards to our police force,” sophomore history major Ethan Weisbaum said. “It’s unnecessary, and considering the police brutality that has been growing in this country, it’s not OK for us to be providing a less safe environment for those in town.”

When the group reached the Ma i n Ad m i n istration Building, they demanded to speak to university President Wallace Loh, who was not there. Instead, University Police Chief David Mitchell a nswered questions from

meeting From PAGE 1 the need for change they saw both nationwide and on the ca mpus. I n response, attendees agreed to host a sit-in this afternoon from noon to 2 p.m. in the Stamp Student Union as a way of sending a message to the university administration.

Some students hope the university will release a statement on behalf of the student body showing solidarity with Ferg uson residents in response to the non-indictment of Darren Wilson.

The St. Louis County grand jury’s verdict announcement comes at an “ugly time,” Owoeye said, as University Police have recently been scrutinized by students, particularly by the UMD Social Justice Coalition, which hosted a protest yesterday afternoon.

Through the Defense Departments’s 1033 program, University Police received 50 M16 rifles, 16 12-gauge shotguns and

RATSIE’S From PAGE 1 Nathan Peters, 25, of Hyattsville, said he’ll be sad to see Ratsie’s go. It long has been his first choice for pizza in College Park, he said.

“I’ve been going here for years,” said Peters, a transporter for Holy Cross Hospital. “The food is good; it’s cooked well.”

Some students, such as sophomore Joey Kader, are not shocked by Ratsie’s closing.

However, it will be strange to see the staple restaurant leave the university community, Kader said.

“I’m not surprised, but it’s wei rd becau se t h at’s something everyone thinks about when they think about College Park,” said Kader, a finance and supply chain management major.

Ross Davis, a sophomore fire protection engineering major, said he’s glad to see something new come to the College Park restaurant scene.

“I’m happy that Nando’s is replacing it. It’s a good restaurant,” Davis said. “It’ll definitely be a different and more relaxed atmosphere.”

Je n n i fe r P r i d e m o r e , a junior marketing and information systems major, said she’s heard bad reviews from classmates about Ratsie’s and never wanted to try it hersel f. Instead, she sa id she’s h appy to see a new option taking its place.

“In a communications class my sophomore year, someone gave a presentation on surviv-

the crowd and accepted on Loh’s behalf a letter listing the group’s demands.

The demands include establishing a student review boa rd w it h appropriate p o w e r to re v i e w c i t i z e n complaints, the administration issuing an official statement condemning the murder of Michael Brown a nd requ i r i ng of f icers to we a r b o dy c a mera s. T he group of students said they expect its demands to be met

by Dec. 10.

In response to the demand that University Police wear body cameras, Mitchell said the technology will be implemented within the department in the next four weeks.

“T his has been in the works for about a year now,” Mitchell said. “Long before Ferg uson, we were i n the process of acquiring body c a m e ra s . W h y? T h e y ’r e very effective. Our officers want body cameras. T hey protect the officer as well.

It’s greater transparency, and I’m all in favor of it.”

The crowd stood together and — through a bullhorn — demanded to know why so many weapons and armored

vehicles were needed on the campus.

Mitchell explained that this campus houses nuclear material for its nuclear engineering program, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission “mandates in federal l aw t h at whoever sa feguards that material must be trained” with resources to protect them.

Mitchell added that weapons are needed by the University Police in light of the recent string of shootings on college campuses, most recently at Florida State University on Nov. 20.

“When an active shooter comes on campus, we’re not going to pull a taser,” Mitchell said. “That wouldn’t make much sense, would it?”

While many were marching in protest, others were motivated by their own personal experiences.

“With police and with enforcement in general, myself and so many immigrant families get our houses raided by enforcement to separate our families and take them away,” said Yves Gomez, a senior biochemical engineering major. “And that’s why I

an armored truck, among other military gear, The Diamondback reported in September. “ We’re n o t j u s t a n g r y about Ferguson; we’re actually frightened. It’s happening on our campus, and we’ve seen the examples of what happens when you get guns,” she said, gesturing toward a live stream of CNN’s Ferguson coverage at about 6:40 p.m. “I don’t know what to do, but maybe someone in here does.”

A n ne Ca rswel l, Ny u mburu’s associate director, invited University Police to attend the emergency town hall meeting, both for crowd control and to offer them an opportunity to voice their opinions, she said.

During the meeting, Mitchell addressed a number of questions posed by students, including the reason the campus police force has rifles and armored vehicles and the process of review for complaints.

According to the Nuclear Reg u lator y Com m ission, this campus must have these

weapons, as it houses nuclear material for its nuclear engineering program.

Following Monday afternoon’s protest, Mitchell also said it was important for University Police to have access to weapons in the case of a school shooting, such as the Nov. 20 attack at Florida State University. In September, police responded to a potential shooter situation in the Main Administration Building with military weapons, though the threat was found to be a hoax.

Mitchell stressed he would not hesitate to fire an officer he believed was racially profiling students and that any table he was at would include a seat for students to have their voices heard.

Still, students expressed a desire for a “political organ” to air their concerns at the institutional level and requested review of body camera footage and involvement in officer’s diversity training.

Mitchell said he anticipates his department will imple-

ing UMD, and one thing was avoiding Ratsie’s,” she said.

“I’ve heard you should only go when you’re drunk.”

Sophomore communication and psychology major Jason Siegel recognized the loss of Ratsie’s as more than just a pizza restaurant, but rather the loss of a classic eatery in College Park.

“I’m a little bit sad about it closing cause it’s a staple of College Park,” Siegel said. “A classic College Park night is going there late at night and me et i n g up w it h f r iend s after you’ve split apart for the night.” mlistdbk@gmail.com, ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

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a group of students marched from the Stamp Student Union to the Main Administration Building and then to the campus’s main entrance to protest the militarization of University Police. The group issued a list of demands to university administrators. james levin/the diamondback can’t stand police officers, because their job is to protect us, but if you take our families away, you have a different view completely.”

After leaving the Main Administration Building, the group headed for the campus’ main entrance. They formed a circle and shared their reasons for marching together.

“It’s not just about Mike Brown; it’s about the twot i e re d l e g a l s y s te m t h at minorities deal with in this c o u n t r y,” s a i d G r e g o r y Minton, a junior enrolled in

letters and sciences. “It’s unconscionable. We shouldn’t stand for it anymore.”

For senior Muftau Shinaba, the protest was about facing the future.

“I want my kids to be treated like human beings and nothing else. If anyone believes we are living in a post-racial society, they are lying,” the community health major said.

For freshman Julian Ivey, the importance of the protest lay in the diverse makeup of that concluding circle — there were people of all races, reli-

gions and sexual orientations represented.

“All that matters is that people realize this is a campus issue, and it’s a problem for every student,” the government and politics major said.

“So now we are locking arms and walking together to show President Loh and [Mitchell] that this is more than about just one person; it’s a campus problem, and we will stand together as one.”

ment body cameras within the next four weeks.

In response to concerns about police transparency a nd racia l profi l i ng, T i m Baldauf-Lenschen, a university alumnus and member of the UMD Social Justice Coa l ition, passed a rou nd sign-up sheets for a UMD Copwatch Program. “ W h o ’s w a t c h i n g t h e police if they’re watching u s?” he a ske d t he ro om .

“T hey have the g uns — we’re the ones who should be watching them.”

T he tow n ha l l meet i ng began with some criticism of Monday’s protest and what

some students saw as a lack of participation from major student organizations. But for sophomore African-American studies major Isaiah Brickus, protesting comes as a prerequisite to organization, which he described as necessary to address issues with a police force.

“They’re a department; what are we?” he said. “It’s disorganization versus organization. We need to be a united front and make them have accountability, because right now, they don’t.”

Before ag reei ng on t he sit-in as a way of communicating with university of-

ficials, students discussed hosting a protest in Washington or boycotting the Stamp Student Union restaurants without sitting in.

James Stephens, a sixthyear mathematics major and member of the Black Engineers Society, hopes that the meeting and continued student involvement on the issue will lead to progress for “all people,” he said.

“I hope ever yone f rom Maryland joins together on this,” Stephens said. “This isn’t a minority issue; it’s a student issue, a people issue.”

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Prof discusses Syrian women empowerment Israel professor talks activism, political roles

By Josh Magness @thedbk Staff writer There is an assumption that men are the only people who drive conflicts such as the Syrian Civil War, and Fruma Zachs is determined to dispel those misconceptions.

Zachs, a professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Haifa in Israel, spoke to about 50 people at the third fall lecture in the Baha’i Chair for World Peace’s Series on the Empowerment of Women and Peace. She detailed the history of activism by women in Syria, the injustices that pervade the country today and the reasons why women are demonstrating.

The presentation began with a video of a young Syrian girl with her country’s flag decorating her face, speaking passionately to a protesting group devoid of women.

This showed the decreasing role of women in Syrian political activities, Zachs explained.

However, this lack of participation from women wasn’t always the case.

“Throughout the 19th century and up to World War I, there was an

FROSH From PAGE 1 calls “the biggest environmental battle in human history.”

“He has been Mr. Green for a long time in terms of remediation of environmental violations,” state Sen. Joan Carter Conway (D-Baltimore) said.

“His personal thing is the environment, he is a champion of the environment.”

F ro s h s a i d h e d o e s n’ t expect Hogan to make the sa me com m itment to the environment Gov. Martin O’Malley has but hopes the Republican will “at least have it on his radar.”

Frosh said public safety concerns have been a priority throughout his career.

As chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Frosh led the push to pass the Firearm Safety Act in 2013, which banned assault weapons, limited the capacity of gun magazines to 10 rounds and required more rigorous background checks.

Frosh called this the most controversial legislation he’s seen in his nearly three decades as a lawmaker in this state, adding that he “threw [his] heart and soul” into passing the bill. He said he will rigorously enforce the law during his time as attorney general to “help make people safe in their homes and their neighborhoods and their schools.”

Frosh said he worries about the prospects of a Republican

intense engagement with modernity and Western culture in Syria,” Zachs said. “The intellectuals of the region, men and women alike, believed that it was necessary to reshape the traditional society into a more open, advanced and egalitarian one.”

Despite bei ng a n “i nclu sive movement” that sought to “change nearly every aspect of society” in Syria, Zachs explained, the French mandate that gave France power over the Middle Eastern nation stopped any progress made toward gender equality.

Just as Syrian women fought for equality in the younger years of their nation, only to have their voices silenced, Syrian women were active in the earlier moments of the Syrian Civil War before being pushed out of the fight, Zachs said.

T here were 23 wom en-on ly protests in the first year of the conflict, but as the Civil War advanced, Zachs explained, fewer women were allowed to demonstrate in public. Now, there are very few female activists, and they are only able to protest if they wear the full hijab, Zachs said.

Women choose to protest i n the Syrian Civil War, Zachs said, because it gives them a chance to earn leadership positions, express solidarity and identify with the national struggle. Most women now choose to protest and gather

administration rolling back gun safety measures and said he hopes Hogan will stay true to his campaign promise of keeping the law in place.

Campaign volunteer Nia Duggins said this issue was central to her when supporting Frosh.

“I looked at his record and some of the bills, specifically on gun safety, that he had worked on, and that’s why I decided to work on his campaign,” Duggins, a law student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. “Gun safety is a major issue that is not just specific to Maryland, but really a national issue in how we look at and address our laws.”

A l i fe l o n g r e s i d e n t o f this state, Frosh grew up in Bethesda and attended Walter Johnson High School before leaving to study at Wesleyan University. He received his law degree from Columbia University and began a private practice in Bethesda in 1972, which he still maintains. He currently lives in Somerset with his wife and two daughters.

Frosh, 68, seems more like a school teacher than a politician.

His calm demeanor and modest tone have helped him connect with voters, Conway said.

“He’s a very compassionate person; he cares about p eople, a nd I t h i n k t hey realize that,” she said.

Frosh said he ran for attorney general to have a greater impact on the issues that matter to him and to help protect state residents.

hoda mahmoudi (left), a university research professor and chairwoman of the university’s Baha’i Chair for World Peace program, speaks with Fruma Zachs, an associate professor at the University of Haifa in Israel before a lecture titled “Women in Conflicts: Past and Present” yesterday. sung-min kim/the diamondback with silence, she said, because it is forced upon them by men and lets them use the weapon of their oppressor against them.

The event was an important lesson for Margery Dixon, the parent of a university alumnus, because it reminded her of issues her family members face due to gender.

“I had a sister-in-law [from India] who took on certain roles her father

“The reason I love what I do is because it gives me an opportunity to look at myself in the mirror and say I’m a force for good; I’m doi ng things that make a difference; I’m improving people’s lives,” Frosh said.

T hough the attorney general position wields little influence over higher education funding, college affordability is an issue Frosh has focused on for decades.

During the Bob Ehrlich administration, he was a leading voice against the Republican Governor’s tuition hikes.

When he is sworn in as attorney general in January, he will again have to work with a Republican governor, a prospect he said he sees as a challenge. “[Hogan] ran on the platform that he was going to cut the budget and cut taxes, I think that’s very challenging,” Frosh said. “There is no big pocket of fat you can cut from the state budget, certainly not sufficient to cut taxes.”

Conway said Frosh’s sensible personality will allow the attorney general to reach compromises with Hogan.

“He’s willing to work with you if you’re willing to work w ith h i m,” Conway sa id.

“He might not agree with ever y t h i n g t h at t he new governor comes up w ith, b ut he’s w i l l i n g to work with him and come up with a compromise that is acceptable to both parties.” jbanisterdbk@gmail.com

should have done, and she wasn’t prepared because of the society she was in,” Dixon said.

Nadim van de Fliert, research assistant with the Baha’i Chair for World Peace, hopes the event exposed people to perspectives not often heard in the media.

“Dr. Zachs did a great job of showing how women were in the center of protesting, but they moved

to the periphery because the movement transformed into a civil conflict as opposed to something where women had a voice to bring about a more democratic society,” van de Fliert said. “I hoped everyone who attended learned how important it is to listen to those voices and what they have to say.” jmagnessdbk@gmail.com

oculus From PAGE 1 announced later that week that he would be donating $31 million to the university’s computer science department.

Conor Mulvey, marketing executive for VisiSonics, said the company began by developing software for wounded veterans.

“The [Veteran’s Affairs Department] came to the UMD Computer Science department,” he said. “They wanted help teaching newly blinded soldiers coming back from the wars to navigate their environments using only their ears.”

VisiSonics has done acoustics analysis for the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and has worked with automobile manufacturers to design quieter cars.

“With this technology, we can get a heat map of sound and pinpoint where problems are in car cabins and concert halls,” Mulvey said.

Eventually Oculus Rift headsets will be more accessible as the company releases future models, Mandl said.

“Cellphones in the late ’90s were expensive and bu l k y, a nd nobody had them,” he sa id. “T hese cameras will get smaller and portable and will be quality iPhone-like devices.”

T h is u n iversity ow ns two VisiSonics cameras,

adam o’donovan (left), co-founder and CTO of VisiSonics, holds a VisiSonic virtual reality camera with senior economics major Mike Mandl on McKeldin Mall. alexander jonesi/the diamondback and Mandl said he expects Oculus Rift headsets to be a household product within the next several years.

Some students expect to see virtual reality technology becoming more integrated in everyday life over the next few years.

“The technology is pretty interesting,” senior government and politics and physics major Jordan Hill said. “I’m looking forward to not getting out of bed to go to class.”

Developers also are adapting the technology to sports and entertainment.

“You can place [the camera] beh i nd the 50-ya rd l i ne, sitting with all the players,” Mulvey said. “And then [fans] can stream the game and buy virtual tickets.”

Mulvey said virtual reality could change the way people attend concerts, play video games and watch movies.

“I could see students hanging out with each other,” Mandl said. “They’d feel as

if they’re in the exact same room, but in reality, they’re in a virtual world. That could be the new social network of this generation.”

But junior biology major Tucker Morris thinks that an increasingly virtual world will have its downsides.

“I fi nd th is tech nolog y troubling,” Morris said. “I don’t want to virtually tap into Cornerstone happy hour because I’m too antisocial to leave the house.”

Mandl understands students’ concerns, but he said he believes that with virtual rea l ity, the benefits outweigh the risks.

“With any new technology there’s going to be downsides,” Mandl said. “With virtual reality, there’s going to be the risk of people disassociating from reality. But virtual reality has so many positive applications that benefit our society, the pros outnumber the cons.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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ith online learning becoming more of an academic norm, some courses on this campus have been utilizing blended learning — a combination of online and classroom instruction.

The reason for this trend isn’t surprising: Online classes are more flexible to students’ schedules and allow easy communication between students and professors — it’s an attractive alternative.

And academic research agrees.

According to a September 2014 Harvard University study, virtual learning did not have significantly different effects across subgroups of students, and there is no evidence of negative academic impacts across subgroups.

A 2013 RAND study found that, in a controlled experiment, a blendedlearning Algebra program “boosted the average performance student’s performance by approximately eight percentile points.”

But a survey at this university didn’t find such optimistic results.

Data released from the Campus Assessment Working Group showed 72 percent of freshmen respondents and 59 percent of upperclassmen respondents preferred face-to-face learning over online learning.

The popularity of classroom instruction at this university may be a result of the way blended learning is applied here. Just because a college implements online learning doesn’t mean it will receive positive results, as it has at some universities across this country.

OUR VIEW

University officials must consider several factors before implementing blended learning for upper-level courses.

Some assume, because of technology’s capability to cut costs and personalize learning programs, schools can simply add an online component to solve problems in an academic environment.

However, several factors need to be considered if university officials decide to add more blended-learning courses.

First, while the purpose of online learning is to help students, it really won’t work unless it helps teachers as well. The technology implemented in blended learning must be easy-to-use and effective in moni-

toring student achievement. Not to mention, training professors to use the technology is just as important.

Second, blended learning isn’t appropriate for every course.

Though some 300-level courses on the campus are taught using blended learning, for example, upper-level coursework is specific in context and requires instruction that may be too complicated to teach online.

General education or CORE requirements are good candidates for future blended-learning courses.

As these classes typically cover broad topics at a more elementary level, constant interaction with a professor won’t always be necessary.

It’s likely we won’t see an increase in popularity of blended learning until technology continues to innovate and provide the wellfunctioning online environment rigorous coursework requires.

Until then, university officials should be cautious in pushing what’s dubbed to be “the future of learning.” For now, we need to realize that adding technology to something doesn’t fix a problem — in some situations, it can make the problem worse.

EDITORIAL CARTOON

be grateful for your opportunities and abilities in life. Over the holiday break, take time to show your appreciation. You do not have to plan a party for all those you’re thankful for, but let them know what they mean to you. Spend some time with them after you’re stuffed Thursday or take them with you shopping on Black Friday.

In my own life, I have found that I am often not grateful enough for those around me and the opportunities and abilities I have. I, too, often fall into the trap of complaining about something trivial or wanting more without appreciating what I have. My columns (both here and elsewhere) are almost always complaining about something, so today, I thought I would try a different tact by saying thank you to those in my life: My parents, brothers and extended family who are always there for me without asking. A great group of friends who can deal with me. Professors, professionals and colleagues who teach me and help me develop my education and career. Those who serve our country so I can sleep soundly at night. The mailmen, mechanics, cashiers and salespersons who I interact with throughout the year, but might forget to truly thank.

The university community itself who has made my college experience so enjoyable. I often forget to express my thanks, but thank you to all who are in my life.

In the face of societal and personal problems, we might lose perspective on how much we have, especially the people in our daily lives. Take this week to let those people know how grateful you are that they are in your life. You will be glad you did.

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hough “giving thanks” might be in the holiday name, it is pretty easy to forget Thanksgiving’s true meaning when we are stuffing ourselves with turkey and mashed potatoes and racing off to the mall a few hours later.

Fortunately, those same activities — and a little bit of thoughtfulness — can enable us to be fully appreciative of the good things we have in life. Thanksgiving is about being thankful for those essentials in our lives: family, friends, opportunities and everything else that matters to us.

In our fast-paced world, we too often worry about what we do not have and forget what we do have. It is perfectly fine to want to address and fix society’s problems, stress over a relationship or a test or work to earn a promotion, but we need to remember to be thankful for what we do have. Why? Because someone — or many people — worked hard to enable us to have the education we have or eat the food that we eat. Because those families and friends help us through difficult times and enjoy the good times with us.

There’s always someone to be thankful for. Our society even has special days to honor parents, service personnel and workers.

In your own life, thank those who have made a difference, in whatever role they might serve. Giving thanks also helps ground us and keep things in perspective.

Saying thanks is as easy as saying “thanks” to the person Matt Dragonette is a junior government who means something to you or and politics major. He can be reached at as simple as taking a moment to mdragonettedbk@gmail.com.

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A necessary, but costly, order Executive action on immigration could have negative effects might argue that executive actions have been issued by presidents in the past. For instance, Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation SOPHOMORE and Franklin Roosevelt’s internment n Thursday night, President of Japanese-Americans. What makes Obama decided to issue an ex- these executive orders different from ecutive order allowing many Obama’s is the context in which they undocumented families and children were issued.

These two orders were issued when to remain in the country without the U.S. was in a state of emergency, fear of deportation.

There is nothing inherently wrong allowing the president to make deciwith Obama’s new immigration sions based on his role as commander policy. In fact, it is a necessary in chief.

President Obama’s unilateral policy that should’ve been carried out years ago. These immigrants action with immigration, on the who are hard-working members other hand, is another story. This is of society deserve a chance in this not a result of a state of emergency, country, and now they will finally nor is it a byproduct of congressional directives. have it.

Obama is essentially bypassing What concerns many people is how Obama plans to implement this this underlying understanding of new policy. The president is essen- the constitution and extending the tially breaking a tradition of legisla- limits of his presidential powers.

What makes this so dangerous tive understanding and order between Congress and the presidency through and upsetting is because his action executive overreach. While executive creates a precedent for future presiorders are legal, this move might mark dents. Now, whenever a president is a transition away from the unison frustrated with Congress and meets with gridlock, such as with this issue between the two branches.

Proponents of Obama’s move of immigration, they will have more

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confidence in implementing an executive order.

While this may be helpful in passing legislation, this executive order is still out of impatience and breaks the premise of the Constitution. The so-called equal sharing of power between the branches of government will no longer be in effect.

As a result of this precedent, the biggest concern is what could happen to health care policies when a Republican president comes into office. They could reform the policies with Congress, but if there is a deadlock, the president could ignore the implied limits to his power and change the health care policies himself. Such a backand-forth flux would impede any genuine progress.

It will be interesting to see how Congress and future presidents react to Obama’s precedent.

While the action is necessary, it is the wrong way to implement such a policy.

Sauradeep Sinha is a sophomore chemical engineering major. He can be reached at ssinhadbk@gmail.com.

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ou’ve heard it so many times, so many times that you start to believe college is an oasis of happiness and good times, the “Promised Land” of what you weren’t in high school but really wanted to be; your biggest escape yet. “College is going to be the best four years of your life.”

Well … is it really?

For me, high school was a fine experience, the typical followed by the even more typical but on a much smaller scale than a Disney Channel Original Movie (a lot more studying and a lot less huge musical numbers). But when my last four years of Montgomery County Public Schools education ended, they didn’t leave me with a nostalgic sting. Instead I thought, college is going to be the best years of my life.

Now that I’m here, I don’t deny the fact that one day I could possibly look back on these next four years and think they were an amazing experience. I was blessed with finding a roommate who turned out to be one of my best friends, a group of girlfriends whom I’m always with and the opportunity to go out and let loose every weekend.

I started to believe in the mantra. But now, almost through my first semester, I know it is not the same for everyone.

Starting college isn’t always easy for people, and I recognize that I was one of the lucky ones

to find my friends and a good start so soon. I often would overhear classmates talking about wanting to transfer because they felt out of place. Other students would say they agreed: They hadn’t found their group of friends yet.

I was surprised and concerned.

I didn’t like that others didn’t see what I saw in the opportunity at this university.

I think too many kids come to college expecting friends and fun plans are going to come to them with ease. You might’ve heard adults say that everyone is looking for friends, which is 100 percent true, but that doesn’t mean they’re always going to just fall into your lap.

T h e re ’s e f fo r t a n d t r i a l a n d countless other things to consider in becoming who you want to be at this university.

So if you’re a freshman at this university who is thinking college isn’t all it’s cracked up to be: Give it more time. Almost through the first semester? That’s nothing compared to four whole years. Think about how long high school was and how much change you experienced there. That has the possibility to happen here too! Figure out what you want and what you like, and with the right self-generated formula, college could become the best four years of your life.

Lexie Andreassi is a freshman journalism major. She can be reached at afandreassi@rcn.com.

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By Beena Raghavendran @thebeenster Senior staff writer Long after the Memorial Chapel bells have stopped ringing and the sun has set in College Park, car headlights bounce past an institution that glimmers on the downtown corner of Route 1 and Knox Road.

Ratsie’s Terrapin Eatery is easily the armpit of College Park. It’s a haven for only the weary and the intoxicated, peppered with bright lights, big pizzas and nostalgia. It’s the restaurant that’s inherently collegiate, from its gaudy white-green-red exterior to the beer signs inside.

It’s wedged into College Park on that quintessential Route 1 intersection, surrounded by bars: Terrapin’s Turf to the west and Cornerstone Grill & Loft and R.J. Bentley’s to the east.

We’ve always stumbled into Ratsie’s because Ratsie’s has always been there for us.

Yelp reviews range from congratulatory (Lillian C on Dec. 11, 2013: “This place is a frat boy’s dream come true”) to cruel (N S. on July 2, 2009: “Seriously, I don’t know how this place stays in business, especially with all the newer alternatives in the immediate area”). The first and last time I visited Ratsie’s was in February. My review? Loved the Terps charm. Hated the pizza sauce.

But regardless of whether it knows it, Ratsie’s represents the complicated juxtaposition that is downtown College Park. Half the town is dashing full speed ahead into commercialization; the other half is stubbornly clinging on to the old College Park that once was, with no signs of reconciliation or an easy middle ground in sight.

It’s turned downtown into a survival-of-the-fittest.

Think about it: Blaze shimmers in its new glory and its long lines. Across the street is Pizza Mart, a less-than-classy pizza joint. Big Play Sports Grill closed while Bentley’s is still kicking, bathroom bucket and all. Greasy Chinese restaurant Panda is gone; it’s now Pizza Kingdom, a jumboslice slinger. So it only makes sense that the emblem of College Park will be replaced by a grilled-chicken chain, Nando’s Peri-Peri.

It’s ironic that a chain is taking over Ratsie’s, because Thomas James Paradiso was a huge proponent of local business when he founded Ratsie’s in 1984, according Paradiso’s 2005 obituary in The Diamondback.

Ratsie’s owner Mike Falamoun can’t name a favorite pizza — he said he loves them all. Ratsie’s has been open for about 30 years and he said he’s been there for more than 15. But he’s ready to retire.

“It’s a surprise,” he said of the perception of the restaurant’s closing, though he said he’s known about it for about 18 months.

But it’s not really a surprise to us. That’s how business works: Things come and go, seemingly on a whim, and we watch over our four years of college as the landscape changes, driven by our stomachs and our sobriety in and out of restaurants. And it turns us into puppets, just watching the scenes play out, hoping the characters we like will stick around.

None of this is your fault, Ratsie’s. You’ve done your part in this livable community. Though we love to poke fun at you, if we had it our way, we wish you wouldn’t go so soon. braghavendrandbk@gmail.com

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By Zoë DiGiorgio @zozoembie Staff writer There are few actors in Hollywood today quite as polarizing as Benedict Cumberbatch. While some audience members fall madly in love with his accent and unique cheekbones, others openly cannot find him even remotely appealing. And that’s not even taking his curious name into consideration.

Recently, there was uproar on the Internet when it was rumored that Cumberbatch was selected to be the titular surgeon-turned-wizard in Marvel’s long-anticipated movie, Doctor Strange. Fans were quick to bash the actor — and not for his lack of talent or out of any sort of loyalty to the source comics. Instead, most of the individuals who loudly disapproved of this decision seemed to protest purely on the grounds of a personal distaste for Cumberbatch.

While it’s hard to deny that Cumberbatch has several physical traits that might appear similar to an extraterrestrial, he has demonstrated time and again that he is a remarkable actor, and arguably one of the best of our time.

While many Americans are probably most familiar with Cumberbatch from his role on BBC’s Sherlock as the sardonic, sociopathic detective, he has performed in countless other movies and TV shows and played a variety of different characters. Sherlock Holmes comes across as a very cold, logical character a la Leonard Nimoy’s Mr. Spock, which doesn’t give Cumber-

batch a chance to show off his impressive range.

However, in a few episodes of the show, Sherlock Holmes acts out while on the case, giving audiences a glimpse of Cumberbatch’s talent. The contrast between Cumberbatch as Holmes and Cumberbatch as Holmes pretending to be a recently mugged priest shows just what the actor is capable of.

Many moviegoers might not even realize how many films Cumberbatch has been in. After years starring in British television shows, one of his stateside breakout roles was in 2007’s Atonement, an Oscar-winning historical drama set in England in the early years of World War II. It’s astonishing to realize that Cumberbatch was even in that movie, but his performance is unforgettable in a deeply troubling way: He played Paul Marshall, a candy baron who (spoiler alert) is revealed at the end of the film to have raped a young girl. Cumberbatch manages to cultivate a subtle sense of discomfort surrounding the character that creeps under your skin as you watch.

From show-stopping performances in highbrow films including 12 Years a Slave and War Horse to villains in popcorn fare such as Star Trek Into Darkness or The Hobbit trilogy, there is almost no limit to what roles Cumberbatch can tackle. Recently, a video has been circling the Internet of him performing a variety of impressions, including those of his contemporaries, such as Matthew McConaughey and Tom Hiddleston.

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Cumberbatch is his proclivity toward playing others: Despite his unique appearance, he has played multiple historical figures in biopics.

Early in his acting career, Cumberbatch played physicist Stephen Hawking in the BBC television movie Hawking. This portrayal helped him earn several award nominations relatively early in his career. Despite the mediocre reviews the film The Fifth Estate received, Cumberbatch garnered critical acclaim for his performance as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Later this week, Cumberbatch’s latest film The Imitation Game will be released, featuring the actor as British computer scientist Alan Turing, who was among the Allied scientists responsible for breaking the German’s Enigma code during World War II. If the trailers are any indication, Cumberbatch will deliver another convincing performance in this film, one that will rival the legendary Derek Jacobi’s earlier portrayal of the scientist in Hugh Whitemore’s Breaking the Code.

Sure, his cheekbones might be a bit scary and his name a bit silly, but there are few actors of his generation as talented and accomplished as Cumberbatch. It might be easy to write him off as pretentious, but he has tackled a variety of roles in films both highbrow and low and never sticks to one genre.

Love him or hate him, at the very least, you can’t say that Benedict Cumberbatch is ordinary. zdigiorgiodbk@gmail.com

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Upon receiving a ball along the right side of the box in the 55th minute, Shinsky faked out several Retrievers defenders to create space. He then ripped a left-footed shot towards goal that sailed out of play.

It was perhaps the Terps’ most promising scoring opportunity. They couldn’t respond after Harris’ score, though, marking an end to Shinsky’s NCAA career.

“He’s a young man that I think someday will end up coaching,” Cirovski said, “and probably will be coaching with me some day.”

Before he begins thinking about a coaching career, though, Shinsky will move his attention toward playing professionally. Cirovski recommended him for the MLS Combine, which takes place early January.

“He’ll have an opportunity to impress there,” Cirovski said. “Every coach in the league will call me at some point during the year. People think that … if you do well here, you have a good chance succeeding in MLS. And he’s succeeding.”

Shinsky played predominately off the bench during the beginning of the season, spelling the starters at midfield.

Then Cirovski inserted Shinsky into the lineup as a forward for the Terps’ 1-0 win over VCU on Oct. 8.

With Shinsky playing up top, the Terps didn’t lose again until Sunday. Starting with fellow midfielder Mikias Eticha, Shinsky and Eticha used their speed and lateral quickness to overwhelm opposing backlines, and the Terps suddenly became a threat in the Big Ten.

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Shinsky compiled this year with the Terps, tied for third on the team “You probably saw his best soccer in his four years at Maryland during that stretch,” TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Travis Clark said.

Shinsky’s contributions in the scoring third didn’t always necessarily yield tangible statistics, as his adept ball handling and creativity played a part in the buildup of the Terps’ attack.

His two goals put him in a four-way tie for fourth place on the team, but they came at crucial moments against highly ranked opponents.

On Oct. 12, the Terps hosted thenNo. 3 Penn State, who midway through the season had surrendered three total goals. Yet on that Sunday afternoon, the Terps exploded for four goals against the Nittany Lions to capture a shutout win. Shinsky assisted on midfielder Tsubasa Endoh’s late goal, but not before scoring the second goal of his career in the 53rd minute.

The play began when defender Jereme Raley launched a left-footed blast off the crossbar. Shinsky, flanked by two defenders, collected the rebound and connected on a one timer to put the Terps up, 3-0.

His next goal came a week later when the Terps traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, to challenge the then-No. 5 Hoosiers.

With less than 26 minutes remaining in the first period, he received a pass in the Terps’ scoring third. Dribbling to his left to create space from two Indiana defenders, he brought the ball to the top of the box before slowing his sprint.

Shinsky then cut to his left and deposited a shot in the back of the net while falling to the ground.

“Alex is an extremely talented guy.

Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to stay in good rhythm because of injury,” Cirovski said. “For me, he’s one of the top players in college soccer. Just hasn’t been able to maintain a level of physical health.”

In late October, Shinsky spoke excitedly of helping the team continue its lateseason run into the playoffs. A top-ranked recruit who played for the U-17 national team, Shinsky had finally eluded the injury bug and emerged as an integral part of the Terps’ streaking offense. “[I’m] as ready as ever, as motivated as I’ve ever been to continue playing,” Shinsky said Oct. 30. “I still have t h e s a m e d re a m s o f w i n n i n g a national championship that I did four years ago.”

With his career over, Shinsky will never have the opportunity to hoist the NCAA tournament trophy as a player.

Yet Cirovski was inspired by Shinsky’s season, considering the senior encountered adversity throughout his career.

“I’d like to think I’d be a Terp for always,” Shinsky said. jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

“I keep telling you, Melo is a winner,” coach Mark Turegon said. “He does whatever he has to do to win the game, and he’s done it his whole life.”

Tr i m b l e ’s p l ay h e l p e d the Terps overcome a shaky defensive effort in which they allowed Arizona State to shoot 50 percent from the field and make 14 of 27 3-pointers. The Bishop O’Connell product pulled the Terps through a poor shooting start, too.

A f te r t h e s h i f ty f l o o r general bricked his three, the Terps went on to miss their first six shots of the game and fall into a 7-0 hole. Arizona State, meanwhile, was rarely off the mark in the opening 20 minutes. Led by guard Gerry Blakes, the Sun Devils shot 56.5 percent from the floor and 61.5 percent from three in the first half.

The Terps likely would have entered the locker room facing a significant deficit were it not for a freshman from Upper Marlboro with a fade haircut finding his shooting touch.

After he missed that first 3-pointer, Trimble hit his next five shots from the field and went 6 of 6 from the freethrow line in the first half. At halftime, the Terps trailed by two and Trimble had scored 18 points, which eclipsed his career-high point total for a game by five.

“I’ve been waiting to play with a guy like this for a while, man,” Wells said. “It’s fun to have a point guard that exudes so much confidence. That’s something that’s special about him.”

Trimble, meanwhile, dished out praise to Wells, saying that the veteran has set the tone for his own success.

“I just go off of what Dez does,” Trimble said. “He brings the energy, and I try to match his energy. I try to do what he does, see how he works.”

W i t h t h e Te r p s a n d Arizona State streaming toward the buzzer locked in a tight matchup, the freshman and senior combined to pull their team through its first tough test of the sea so n . Tr i m b l e ra n t h e offense down the stretch, and Wells — who finished with 14 points — was the primary scoring option on the most crucial possessions.

GUARD MELO TRIMBLE surveys the floor during the Terps’ 93-57 victory over Central Connecticut State on Nov. 17 at Xfinity Center.

He nearly broke the freshman scoring record Monday night. marquise mckine/the diamondback

“I KEEP TELLING YOU, MELO IS A WINNER. HE DOES WHATEVER HE HAS TO DO TO WIN THE GAME, AND HE’S DONE IT HIS WHOLE LIFE.” MARK TURGEON

Terrapins basketball coach With the score tied at 73 and less than a minute to play, Trimble slid a pass to Wells in the low post. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound wing then powered his way into the paint and flipped in a short shot to give the Terps a twopoint lead.

“Melo does what it takes, and Dez steps up when he has to,” Turgeon said.

A f t e r We l l s ’ b u c k e t , Trimble contested a shot to key a stop on the next defensive possession and hit two free throws that sealed the victory.

Seve ra l m i n u te s l a te r, Trimble sat at a press conference explaining his performance and his first career win over a power conference opponent. His head was up, and his eyes looked straight ahead.

“I’m starting to understand what’s going in terms of being a point guard in college,” Trimble said. “I’m starting to slow down, and I’ll keep getting better.” aksinitzdbk@gmail.com

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Trimble sparks win against ASU Freshman pours in career-high 31 points in CBE Classic semifinal

By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer

MIDFIELDER ALEX SHINSKY high-fives fans at Ludwig Field on Sunday after a 1-0 loss to UMBC in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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ALWAYS A TERP Shinsky’s injury-ridden college career comes to close after most productive season

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Staff writer With less than 29 minutes remaining in the first half of the Terrapins men’s soccer team’s 1-0 loss to UMBC in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, a battle for possession in the Terps’ defensive third caused a loose ball to skirt toward the sideline.

A Retriever sprinted in pursuit along the left flank, but Terps midfielder Alex Shinsky rushed in from midfield, slid to the ground and pushed the ball out of bounds to eliminate the threat. It was a play emblematic of the senior’s energetic style.

Through his four-year career in College Park, Shinsky’s aggressive play often lent itself to injuries. But in his senior year,

the captain’s presence injected life into a moribund campaign when he became a regular in the starting lineup in October.

Shinsky scored two goals and added four assists in 2014 and earned a spot on the All-Big Ten first team. And while the Terps’ season ended in the second round for the first time in more than a decade, coach Sasho Cirovski credited Shinsky with helping the Terps compile an 11-game winning streak that ended Sunday.

“When he’s on,” Cirovski said, “we’re pretty much unbeatable.”

On Sunday, the Retrievers took a 1-0 lead in the 70th minute when Malcolm Harris slotted a rebound from 5 yards out. But earlier in the half, Shinsky nearly created a goal single-handedly.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Melo Trimble’s head was pointed straight down toward the Sprint Center’s hardwood floor as he began jogging down the court about a minute into the Terrapins men’s basketball team’s game against Arizona State last night.

The freshman point guard had just been whistled for traveling, and moments before that, he misfired on his first 3-pointer of the night.

Trimble’s highly anticipated career was already off to an underwhelming three-game start, and he failed to open the College Basketball Experience Hall of Fame Classic in encouraging fashion.

But the next time Trimble lined up an open look at the hoop, he released a long ball from the top of the key without hesitation. The shot gently knocked the back rim before falling through the net for the Terps’ first points.

And it was that unfazed jump shot — rather than his early missteps — that ended up defining Trimble’s night in a 78-73 win over the Sun Devils. The McDonald’s AllAmerican responded from his early struggles to score a

GUARD MELO TRIMBLE dribbles up the court during the Terps’ win over Fordham. He scored 31 points Monday night vs. Arizona State. christian jenkins/the diamondback career-high 31 points and lead his team to a win and a spot in the tournament final tonight against No. 13 Iowa State. The offensive output came up two points shy of the program’s freshman scoring record.

Guard Dez Wells, a senior and the Terps’ leading scorer the past two years, hit the go-ahead bucket with less than a minute left, but it was Trimble who starred throughout the night. The rookie shot 7 of 11 from the floor, 4 of 6 from three and 13 of 14 from the free-throw line in the win.

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