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Our 101ST Year, No. 149THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPERFriday, June 17, 2011

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BY RACHAEL PACELLAAND RACHEL ROUBEIN

Senior staff writers

As the city council gears up forelections this fall, members havemapped out a new voting districtplan that prioritizes keeping on-cam-pus student communities together.

With the release of the U.S. Cen-sus Bureau data in February came anew districting plan for the city’s fourdistricts, and the city council held apublic hearing on its proposal —known as Plan C — on Tuesday.

If Plan C is officially chosen, thenew district breakdown would be asfollows: District 1, the northernmostdistrict, would include Mazza Grand-marc as well as IKEA and CamdenCollege Park apartments; District 2would include The Varsity, The View,

the North and South Hill communi-ties and South Campus Commons 3and 4; District 3 would include theproposed 38-acre East Campus devel-opment along with the rest of down-town, Fraternity Row, the DeltaSigma Phi fraternity house and Com-mons 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7; and District 4would include University Courtyardsand the North Campus communities.

Several council members and stu-dent redistricting representativeDavid Bransfield said this plan ispreferable because it keeps relatedparts of the campus together in thesame district and increases the pop-ulation of District 1 — the only dis-trict that does not touch the campus.

In October, Mayor Andy Fellowsproposed a student-only district — to

Univ. selects next leaderof information technology Brian Voss to serve as CIO in fourth administrative appointment

BY REBECCA LURYEStaff writer

In the fourth administrative appointmentsince the semester’s end, university Presi-dent Wallace Loh announced the new leaderof information technology last week.

Brian Voss, the information technologyvice chancellor and chief information officerat Louisiana State University, will take over asvice president of information technology andCIO at this university August 1. And withmore than 25 years of experience under hisbelt, Loh said Voss is well suited to steer the

university’s information technology in theright direction.

In addition to his time at Louisiana State,Voss served as the vice president of IT at Indi-ana University when that university wasbecoming a leader in information technology.

“He was right in the middle of that trans-formation,” search committee chairwomanPatricia Steele said. “It was very clear he hadthe right level of experience with a largeresearch university.”

And the “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity toBRIAN VOSS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

City Council considersnew redistricting planbefore local residentsNew plan will group together on-campuscommunities in the same city districts

Jessica Sunshine and a team of university researchers are hoping to wina NASA competition with their design for a spacecraft that will studythe evolution and makeup of a comet. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

Researchers compete for NASA space explorationCraft would study composition of comets

BY CLAIRE SARAVIAStaff writer

A university researcher’s space-craft design could soon be exploringthe face of comets if chosen as thewinner of a NASA competition.

If selected as winner of NASA’s12th Discovery Competition, seniorresearch scientist Jessica Sunshine’sproject — which was among threefinalists selected out of 28 proposalssubmitted to NASA last September —would fly to a comet to study its evolv-ing composition and better under-stand how the universe formed.

The $420 million project, CometHopper, is an automated capsule-like spacecraft no larger than a per-

son, designed to withstand a comet’slow gravity by slowly drifting to dif-ferent areas on the icy structure,Sunshine said.

“It’s designed to land on a cometmultiple times to explore both thecomposition and physical differ-ences across a comet,” said Sun-shine, who has been studyingcomets for 14 years.

If selected to move forward in thecompetition, Sunshine said CometHopper — which has alreadyreceived $3 million from NASA forplacing in the final three — wouldlaunch in December 2016 to land onthe Wirtanen comet. Once landed, it

Stepping into the spotlightUniversity junior and heart transplant recipient featured

on MTV for philanthropy, community activismBY DANA SUKONTARAK

For The Diamondback

When Odunola “Ola” Ojewumiwas in fifth grade, doctors told hershe was living with a heart conditionthat would cut her life short. Within ayear, her prescription medicinebegan to damage her liver. Her heartand kidney were failing and she

needed an organ donor immediately.A wave of relief passed over her and

her family when Ojewumi was chosento receive a transplant. Her procedurewas successful, yet she knew herwork was far from complete.

To guide others through the organdonation and registry process, Ojew-umi founded the Sacred Hearts Chil-dren’s Transplant Foundation in

2009. For this effort and her role asan activist, philanthropist andteacher in her community, the 20-year-old junior government and poli-tics major was recently named one ofthree recipients of a $5,000 grantfrom mtvU’s Top of the Class awardgiven to three college students

The leading ladyStamp Director Guenzler-Stevens wins Women of

Distinction award for work mentoring young females

BY MARLENA CHERTOCKFor The Diamondback

Stamp Student Union Director Mar-sha Guenzler-Stevens has alwaysstriven to be a source of encourage-ment for the young women she meets— a trait that recently earned hernational recognition.

“Our friends at Duke University dida study of women on their campus andthey said that their undergraduatewomen, and this fits us all, wanted

effortless perfection. They wanted tobe smart, fit, cute, bright, capable,always there for a friend and theywanted to do all of that without lookinglike it took any effort or sweat,” shesaid to hundreds in the audience at theNational Conference for CollegeWomen Student Leaders. “And so theseeds of doubt are sown because webelieve we should be flawless. But weall find out all too soon that we fart, wefail, we have bad hair days.”

At the conference, held at this uni-

versity two weeks ago, Guenzler-Stevens was one of five who receivedthe Women of Distinction award forthe impact she has made in the lives ofcollege-aged women, empoweringthem and helping turn them into com-munity leaders.

“Marsha was picked because shehas been a true pioneer with women,particularly women veterans and col-lege students,” said Brooke Supple,

see VOSS, page 2

see DISTRICTS, page 2

see SPACECRAFT, page 8 see AWARD, page 3

see OJEWUMI, page 2

MTV recently featured junior government and politicsmajor Odunola “Ola” Ojewumi in a segment about

community activism. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

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Univ. Police respond to reportsof trespassing, burglary, theft

BY ERIN EGANStaff writer

University Police respondedto more than 100 crimes andother incidents since examsended May 18, ranging fromreports of stolen golf carts andcommencement signs todrunk men passed out in thebushes. Drug Possession — On

May 19, University Policefound a student in Byrd Sta-dium around 10:15 p.m. in pos-session of marijuana. Officerscharged the student criminallyand referred him to the Officeof Student Conduct for discipli-nary action.

University Police spokesmanCapt. Marc Limansky said thishappens often.

“We find folks there periodi-cally, usually on the upper decksmoking marijuana,” he said. Theft — On May 20, a

GPS unit was stolen from avehicle in Lot 11b near the Uni-versity View. Police respondedaround 9 a.m. to find no forcedentry into the vehicle, but theowner said her car was lockedbefore the theft.

“Just don’t leave valuables invehicles,” he said. “If it is nec-essary to leave them in the car,make sure they aren’t in plainview.” Trespassing — A man

was found passed out drunkunder the bushes next to theMitchell Building around 3:30p.m. on May 20. The man waspreviously given a denial ofaccess to the university for dis-orderly and intoxicated behav-ior in the Chemistry building in

2007, Limansky said. Domestic Violence —

On May 22, a case of domesticviolence was reported near theCVS in the College Park Shop-ping Center on Route 1. Adrunk man was reportedlyarguing with his wife. Althoughthe officer thought she hadbeen assaulted, the womandenied any physical contact.Limansky said no charges areexpected to be filed againsteither person. Weapon Violation — A

University Police officerstopped a vehicle for a trafficviolation near the intersectionof Route 1 and RossboroughLane just before midnight onMay 24. The driver had a sus-pended license for failing toappear in court for multiple vio-lations, Limansky said. Theofficer found a loaded handgununder the front passenger seat.

“The driver had a permit totransport the weapon to andfrom his place of business,”Limansky said. “However, hewas transporting it in violationof his permit because he wasnot in transit either to or fromwork, and he was arrested,”Limansky said. Stolen Vehicles — A golf

cart was stolen from outside ofCalvert Hall on May 27 around7:30 a.m. The rental gold carthas not been found, and thecase is still active and pending.The cart was used by Odysseyof the Mind staff members,who were working during theinternational competition heldon-campus last week, Liman-sky said.

In a completely separate inci-

dent the following day, anothergolf cart was stolen outside ofLefrak Hall just before noon.Limansky said the cart waslocked with a cable lock, butwas still stolen. Odyssey of theMind staff members were alsousing that cart.

Limansky said golf carts aretypically stolen for joy-ridingactivities or to be sold formoney. He added that stolenvehicles are pretty uncommonon campus.

“Thefts of automobileshave declined in general dur-ing the decade,” he said. “But,it still happens on campusoccasionally. We have alsoseen some scooter thefts thispast semester.” Burglar — On June 1 at

10 a.m., police responded to anattempted break-in at the Art-Sociology building. They foundmarkings on the door and alock mechanism indicating apotential attempt to break-in,Limansky said. Nothing wasreported missing from thebuilding, and the case is stillactive and pending. Trespassing — A man

was arrested for trespassingafter he refused to leave theUMUC Inn and ConferenceCenter on June 4. Around 9:30p.m., the man walked into theInn and asked for room prices.He insisted he wouldn’t pay theindicated price and sat down.He was asked to leave thepremises, but refused, Liman-sky said. He was arrested anddenied any further access tothe campus.

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work at this university wassomething Voss said he couldn’tpass up.

“The University of Maryland isa great, great institution, and I’vebeen aware of it for a long time,”he said.

In his new role, Voss will be re-sponsible for the university’s infor-mation technology strategic plan-ning, partnering with other organ-izations and companies and direct-ing how the Office of InformationTechnology – which develops andmaintains networking andtelecommunication services forthe university — handles its day-to-day operations.

Voss, who has also producedmany respected works on topicsfrom IT leadership to disasterplanning, will succeed engineer-ing professor Joseph JaJa. AfterJeffrey Huskamp, also a formercolleague of Voss, died last May,JaJa took the helm as interim vicepresident of information technol-ogy and CIO.

Voss said he will focus on craft-

ing a blueprint for the kind of ITenvironment that will engage theuniversity community and moveit forward.

“Information technology is re-ally there to enable the institu-tion, so I have to understandwhere it is the institution is try-ing to go to advance the universi-ty toward its goals and ambi-tions,” he added.

Voss said he wants to ensuresoftware continues to be acces-sible and easy to use for stu-dents. But before he can thinkabout specific initiatives, thefirst step will be getting ac-quainted with the universityand the faculty he will workclosely with come August.

“I think [the students’] needsare a very critical part of what wewant to try to meet and serve as anorganization,” Voss said. “Learn-ing how to meet those needs isgoing to be one of my top focus-es.”

Steele said the university is lo-cated in a resource-rich area, andshe hopes Voss will use his ex-pertise to establish more partner-ships and address changes in

cyber infrastructure.“There’s been a transition with-

in technology to figure out whichthings need to be outsourced tothe clouds, so to speak, and whichthings need to stay here,” she said.“Strategic planning is somethinghe was heavily involved in atLouisiana, and I’d like to see thathere too.”

Steele, also the university’s li-braries dean, added, “he has avery good record of working withthe libraries, so I’m selfishly look-ing forward to that.”

In a press release, Loh said hewas glad to welcome Voss to theuniversity team.

“Information technology isthe central nervous system of amajor public research institu-tion, and vital to our statewideservice mission,” he stated inthe release. “Brian’s experience,approach and leadership willkeep us on the path to a first-class information technology in-frastructure. We’re fortunate tohave someone of Brian’s statureat the helm.”

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whose role as all three shinesthrough their community; a seg-ment about her aired on MTVon May 19.

“I went through kind of amidlife crisis at age 18,” shesaid. “I was really angry and fedup. I knew I needed to do some-thing so other kids wouldn’thave to feel the same isolationand solitude as I did.”

With donations from PrinceGeorge’s County Council mem-bers Tom Dernoga and MaryLehman, Ojewumi was giventhe means to start the founda-tion and Project A.S.C.E.N.D., agrant program which gave thelocal charity LLOL Mentoringfunds to create a summer campfor 100 teenage girls. Andthrough book and teddy beardrives, Ojewumi connected withher community while raisingawareness about her saving

grace: organ donation.However, Ojewumi is not just a

philanthropist — she’s also anactivist and a teacher. She's aboard member on PresidentBarack Obama’s chapter ofOrganizing for America in thisstate and teaches a one-creditreligious diversity dialoguecourse in the university’s Officeof Diversity and Inclusion, whereshe said her job is to “foster anenvironment of free speech.”

This prompted James Ojew-umi to nominate his sister.

“When I saw the commercialon MTV [for the award], itdescribed the perfect candidateas not only good in the class-room but also in the commu-nity,” he said. “My sister does alot for the community; I thoughtshe was the perfect candidate.She’s very thoughtful, caringand ambitious.”

While Senior Vice Presidentof Strategic Partnerships andCampus Programs at mtvUCarlo DiMarco was perusing

the applications, Ojewumi’sbiography leapt off the page —there was just something “verymagical and special” about her,he said.

“She has this physical hard-ship, she’s saddled with thephysical burden of a transplantand medicine, and she doesn’talways feel like this 100 percenthealthy student,” said DiMarco.“But none of that deters her.”

With the $5,000 grant, Ojew-umi will continue to work withProject A.S.C.E.N.D and inGuatemala, where articles shehas published in Marie Claire onglobal poverty are teachingindigenous women how to readand write English.

“[Ola’s situation] really mademe think that you shouldn’t letanything keep you from accom-plishing what you want to do,”her brother said. “She’schanged my perspective onhelping other people.”

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be known as District 5 — butthe council ultimatelydecided against it and estab-lished a redistricting com-mission to evaluate only theexisting four districts.

Although no student dis-trict will be created, Brans-field —the only student onthe commission — said PlanC successfully meets hismain goal of making votingeasier for students.

“My biggest priority wastrying to retain as much stu-dent community continua-tion,” he said. “I remembertrying to vote, and that wasvery confusing. [But now], ifsomeone asks you ‘who am Ivoting for?’ ‘Oh, you’re livingon North Campus? You’revoting for ‘X’ and ‘Y.’ Oh,you’re living in Frat Row?You’re voting for these twopeople.’ Cutting down confu-sion and having a studentrepresentative there whoknew that … made a big dif-ference in how the districtswere drawn out.”

Since the council will notofficially vote to adopt Plan Cuntil later this summer, thepurpose of Tuesday’s publichearing was to gauge commu-nity concerns. However, theaudience was sparse and onlytwo voiced their opinions.

Mark Shroder, head of theNorth College Park Citizens’Association, said Plan Censures student voters domi-nate the population of sev-eral districts, causing resi-

dents to be underrepre-sented in the new proposal.

“On-campus students haveno reason to vote. They donot pay taxes, they do notreceive services, and whatdo you know, they don’tvote,” Shroder said. “Thepeople who do vote are seri-ously underrepresented —the people that have an inter-est or stake in what the coun-cil does. You can’t changethat system before the nextelection, but I certainly hope

that you’ll change it after thenext election.”

But Wojahn said the coun-cil purposely decided not todrastically alter the districts.

“The goal was to keep thedistricts as intact as possiblein preparation for the upcom-ing election in 2011,” he said.“The council was lookingmore at other possible, larger-scale redistricting alternativesafter this year’s election.”

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DISTRICTSfrom page 1

OJEWUMIfrom page 1

VOSSfrom page 1

If the City Council approves its redistricting plan, student com-

munities will be grouped. GRAPHIC BY VICKY LAI/THE DIAMONDBACK

the university’s student affairschief of staff, who also helpsdecide who receives theNCCWSL awards.

Since Guenzler-Stevensbegan working at the univer-sity nearly 30 years ago teach-ing EDCP 418G: Women’sLeadership and as anemployee at the student union,she has tried to help genera-tions of female students findtheir inner strength.

“Many students regard heras an inspirational figure insideand outside the classroom; wesee her living some of the val-ues she espouses,” said JamesMcShay, the student union’sassociate director. “I feel she isso deserving of this award. I

consider her to be a pioneer onso many levels.”

She has an ability to helpstudents overcome the chal-lenges they face as youngladies, helping them grow aconfidence that allows them tobe comfortable in their ownskin, he said.

And for university alumna Brid-get Schultz, Guenzler-Stevenswas a watchful mentor during heryears as an undergraduate.

“She made such a positiveimpact on my life from the day Imet her,” Schultz said. “She issuch an inspiring woman. Shehas taught me how amazingwomen are and shown me theycan make a huge impact.”

After Hurricane Katrina hit,Schultz was forced to movefrom her New Orleans home tothis state — and she said shewas lucky to have met Guen-

zler-Stevens right off the bat.“I was a very shy and timid

girl. Marsha welcomed me,”Schultz said. “What was uniqueabout Marsha’s motivation wasthat it wasn’t through wordsthat she motivated me — it wasthrough her actions. Marsha isan amazing woman, and she isloved by all and seeing her leadby example made me want towork to be the best person Icould be.”

Although Guenzler-Stevenswas nationally recognized forher role as an inspiration tocollege-aged women, she saidthese young ladies are hertrue teachers.

“They might think I’m theirmentor, but they’re the oneswho have helped me throughbad days and when I wasn’tproud of myself,” Guenzler-Stevens said.

She said her internal strug-gle with gaining self-esteemmotivated her to work inwomen’s leadership.

“I think the challenge thatconstantly haunts me and somany is that of confidence. AmI good enough? Should I riskdoing this?” Guenzler-Stevenssaid. “Sometimes it kept mefrom taking on the risk orapplying for the job or it causedme worry.”

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Marsha Guenzler-Stevens, director of Stamp Student Union,

was recently recognized as a Woman of Distinction for her work

mentoring women. SARAH KATZ-HYMAN/FOR THE DIAMONDBACK

AWARDfrom page 1

“She made sucha positive impacton my life fromthe day I met her.She is such aninspiring woman.”

BRIDGET SCHULTZUNIVERSITY ALUMNA

Hollywood likes to portraycollege as a wonderlandof beer and boobs. Butfor some, this isn’t

immediately the case. Many strug-gle to make the adjustment. Andwhile the transition to college canbe dif ficult for a student leavingbehind his or her happy family, it isinfinitely more challenging for anindividual whose parents are under-going a messy divorce.

College is tough enough as it is,and although it's a time when youmay need your parents the most, ifthey are going through a divorce,they are distracted with their ownproblems and oftentimes use you as apawn in their Holy War. For those ofyou going through this situation rightnow, I’d first like to say I’m sorry; Iknow how that feels.

Second, I’d like to give you a fewpointers to keep things in perspective.

The golden rule of enduring yourparents’ divorce is simply this: Don’tbe fooled into thinking you have to beinvolved. People will tell you other-wise — beginning with your parents,

then your extended family, your par-ents’ friends, your own friends andthen even your siblings (nobody isimpartial, except for me, of course.)It’s all a sham. You don’t have toappear in court, question your par-ents regarding their suspicions ofeach other, carry arguments fromone parent to the other, lobby yourparents individually for what theyowe to you collectively, report one'spost-marital lifestyle to the other orany of that nonsense. And you don’thave to hate anyone. Not gettinginvolved means not getting involved.

Parents view their children as anextension of themselves, and thus,they fail to see why they are in thewrong when they warn us of their ex-spouse’s misdeeds. They sometimesstruggle to comprehend that in try-

ing to “protect” their children fromtheir former lovers — dragging thekids into their Holy War — they arecausing the irreparable harm of mili-tarizing their children’s minds, ruin-ing the child’s perception that theycan always find comfort and consulta-tion in either of their parents.

We all have things we are ashamedof. We all have things we don’t wantor need to share with people. Our par-ents have a right to preserve theirpositive image with their children.We have a right to unconditionallylove them, and to the parents whowould violate that sacred bond ofinnocence for their own vanity,shame on you. That sort of behaviorhas no place in family discourse. Butunfortunately, it happens.

When my parents began theirdivorce process 15 years ago, manypeople said to me what all children ofdivorce are told, and what I foundcompletely unnecessary to hear, evenat seven years old: “Your parents loveyou very much, and their divorceisn’t your fault.” Of course it isn’t! It’snot your fault for being born; it’s your

parents’ fault for making a commit-ment to each other they could notsustain. Their divorce is entirely theirfault, and if they value your well-beingas a developing adult, they willrespectfully leave you out of it.

But that’s a pipe dream. A divorc-ing couple can’t help but drag thekids into it, and though I love my par-ents very much, my family was noexception. But the weaknesses myparents displayed during theirdivorce were things I have workedinto a positive, by enforcing my indi-viduality. Although they made a mis-take they can legally undo, I cannotbe un-born. I am my own person, andmy opinions and values do notdepend on my parents. So to those ofyou whose parents have divorced orare involved in the process of gettingdivorced, know that you are a collegestudent, you have a lot of time left andyou needn’t waste one second onyour parents. We must strive to bebetter in our own right.

Greg Nasif is a senior history major. Hecan be reached at [email protected].

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I f our school wore a nametag,what would it say? “University ofMaryland?” “The University ofMaryland?” “The University of

Maryland, College Park?” Maybe ifthe school were in a chummy moodand wanted to be a bit less formal, thenametag would say “UM” or “UMD.”Or would it say “UMCP?” Is it “Ter-rapin,” or “Terp?” What about me? DoI go to school at “Maryland?” Or is it“Maryland, in College Park?”

These are important questions. Aperson’s name is an essential part ofhis or her identity. Likewise, an orga-nization’s name is an essential com-ponent of an organization’s identity(also known as “brand,” in marketingparlance). Does an organization thatdoesn’t know its own name evenhave an identity?

Officially, we do know our name.The university’s communicationsoffice has a style guide for the mediathat is intended to “achieve greaterconsistency when reporting about theUniversity of Maryland, and ultimatelyreduce public confusion.” Perfect. Theguide explains how to appropriatelyreference the university, and it pro-

vides background information on theUniversity System of Maryland.

For example, the guide states that,when abbreviating, “UM would beappropriate, but not UMCP.” So thereyou have it: “UM” is the abbreviation.But the communications office’s Twit-ter feed (@UMDNews) doesn’t usethe abbreviation “UM.” Shoot, look atthe name on the account — it uses“UMD” right there. Worse, it isn’t evenconsistent. Some tweets utilize the#UMD hashtag. Others use #UMDand #UMCP. Some inexplicably use#UMD, #UMCP and #TERPS, all in thesame message. Even university Presi-dent Wallace Loh’s official Twitteraccount (@presidentloh) uses the dif-ferent hashtags interchangeably.

This school faces unique chal-lenges because we are the flagshipinstitution of a 12-member universitysystem serving the entire state. Asthe guide states, “for any organiza-tion, achieving recognition andrespect for its name and identity is agoal of paramount importance. Asthe University of Maryland moves toestablish its position among thenation’s top public research universi-

ties, the gravity of this issue hasbecome acutely apparent.”

I agree with everything in thatparagraph. But the communicationsoffice doesn’t seem to recognize thepoints made in its own document.What the hell is going on? Does thecommunications office have a com-munications problem?

Other schools in the university sys-tem may not appreciate it, but we needto differentiate ourselves from them.Not a single elite public university hasproblems distinguishing itself fromfeeder institutions; Ohio State Univer-sity even goes so far as to call itselfThe Ohio State University, lest anyonerequire clarification.

A top-tier public institution shouldbe synonymous with the state itbelongs to: Virginia. North Carolina.Michigan. By calling ourselves any-

thing other than Maryland we openourselves to doubt: University ofMaryland, College Park sounds likea feeder school of some larger, moreprominent institution. In 1997, thestate attempted to address the issuewhen it determined only Universityof Maryland, College Park and Uni-versity of Maryland, Baltimore couldcall themselves simply, “Universityof Maryland.” They claim becausethe Baltimore school is primarily agraduate institution, confusionwould be minimized.

But it seems obvious confusionreigns. This school should be theonly institution known as Universityof Maryland. There are eight statesthat start with the letter “M,” so theabbreviation should be “UMD.” Theguide is correct when it mentionsthe importance of building a brand— this is one focus of Loh’s trip toChina — but how can we sell ourbrand to others when we can’t evensell it to ourselves?

Christopher Haxel is a senior Englishmajor. He can be reached [email protected].

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Your parents’ divorce: Not worth your time

In November, when university President Wallace Loh delivered his firstState of the Campus address, he began with a short history lesson, tak-ing the audience back to 1862 when this university was starting as asmall, agricultural land-grant institution. Back then, Loh reminded the

array of students, faculty, staff and administrators assembled before him, theprimary purpose of the school was to serve the state and play a large role inshaping and bettering the surrounding community — amission that had, to some, taken a backseat as the insti-tution rose to national and international prominence.

Yet, in spite of the many changes that have occurredin the 150 years since this school was founded, Loh wenton to say that there was no reason why the core purposeof this institution should be any different in 2011 fromwhat it was in 1862. Indeed, as Loh discussed in hisNovember speech, the university’s power and influenceshould not stop at the edge of the campus — it shouldextend outward, affecting local, state, national and eveninternational affairs.

And to that end, as he promised in his first officialspeech as president, Loh has embarked on a mission totransform this institution into an organization that notonly ensures the success of its graduates but also serves the greater good.

One of the first steps taken down this more service-oriented path has beenLoh’s recent seven-day trip to China, a tour that took him on visits to sevenChinese universities in Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing. During his travels, hemet with leaders in higher education, industry and government to discussbuilding and strengthening partnerships between this institution and China

While abroad, Loh signed licensing agreements with four companies whohave pledged to establish research and development operations in solarenergy, biotechnology and water technology in this university’s internationalbusiness incubator — a center that assists developing businesses. One ofthese companies even pledged to invest at least $3 million into the state in the

upcoming years.And while China is a country far-removed not only from this state, but also

from the dominant culture of the United States, Loh should be commendedfor seeking to strengthen both the educational and entrepreneurial tiesbetween this university and China — a country that is rapidly becoming oneof the most powerful nations on the planet. After all, in the increasingly global-

ized world in which we live, more ties between our uni-versity and organizations in other parts of the worldwill enhance the stature of the university and ensurethis institution is able to provide enhanced opportuni-ties for its students and graduates.

However, as Loh implements his vision of a globally-engaged university, he must ensure he is making con-nections with organizations and individuals in a diverserange of countries — not just those that are strategi-cally or economically important. After all, althoughChina is undoubtedly an economic and political power-house, other less-developed countries have organiza-tions and individuals that are just as capable of posi-tively influencing this university and its students, fac-ulty and staff.

For example, though some developing countries may not be able to con-tribute much to the economic, entrepreneurial and technological growth thatLoh emphasized in his trip to China, many have rich cultural heritages thatcould demonstrably enrich the curriculum in, for example, the arts andhumanities college.

Former university President Dan Mote began to establish these relation-ships with China, and, based on his recent visit, Loh has done an estimablejob of continuing this legacy. Yet as Loh prepares to enter his first full aca-demic year as university president, he must ensure he is charting a courseall his own, engaging with a broad cross-section of the world, not just theusual suspects.

Staff editorial

Our ViewAlthough Loh should be com-

mended for his attempts tocreate stronger ties betweenthis university and China, hemust ensure that he seeks todevelop similar connections

across the world, in all nations.

University of Maryland: Brand recognition

When I came to thisuniversity four yearsago, I was far fromknowledgeable

regarding the Israeli-Palestinianconflict. In my first semester, I tookProfessor Bernard Cooperman’sHistory of the Jewish Peoplecourse to fill a CORE requirement,and please my grandmother ... oyvey. My interest in my own heritagewas piqued and four years, oneBirthright trip and a minor in Mid-dle Eastern studies later, I foundmyself interning with J Street, anorganization that advocates thenecessity and urgency of a two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

I love Israel, but I have been trou-bled by the situation in the landsince my eyes were opened duringmy college career. I have witnessedpublic clashes on this campus, andperhaps more troubling I havenoticed the “cold peace” that I wouldsay exists between the variousgroups on the campus that identifythemselves with a “side” of the con-flict. We all get along because wesimply agree to disagree. While thatis a mature policy, I think we arecapable of much more.

Having had a passion for thisissue for some time now, I invitedthe comments section of myClarice Smith Performing ArtsCenter blog-post entitled “Inter-national Relations, Now Served inthe Lobby” to be an open forumfor discussion of the issue. Ibelieve silence is our worstenemy.

As its website states, “J Street’smission is two-fold: first, to advo-cate for urgent American diplo-matic leadership to achieve a two-state solution and a broaderregional, comprehensive peaceand, second, to ensure a broaddebate on Israel and the MiddleEast in national politics and theAmerican Jewish community.” JStreet’s nuanced mission addressesthe complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I feel particu-larly fortunate to have been a first-hand participant of an organizationthat shares my views.

With graduation having passedme by, I don’t know exactly wherethe winds will take me, but theexperiences I have had in J Streethave reaffirmed my instinct tonever settle (I don’t just mean in thePalestinian Territories) for the sta-tus quo. Helping organize anational conference of more than2000 like-minded participants andknowing there is a community thatfeels the same way I do has onlyreinforced my staunch belief thatconversation and communicationare the only ways to enact changeand reach a solution. I passionatelybelieve that through its uniquecapacity to draw forth empathy, artis a universal language and a key toopening communication. I hopeand plan that my path will take medown a road of activism throughthe arts.

For now, I maintain that oneshould have high standards forhumanity and never settle. I holdmy peers to a high standard as well.I implore my fellow students to takeresponsibility for their college cam-pus as an important entity withinthe greater world. Have tough con-versations on the real issues athand, figure out how to move for-ward rather than arguing about thepast. Remove yourself from your“side” of the issue, any issue. Arewe not all on the same “side,” theside of humanity?

Open your eyes, minds andmouths, for this is the first steptoward opening hearts.

Kathryn Lerner graduated in May witha degree in dance and English. She canbe reached at [email protected].

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The coming week is likely to re-quire a little cleverer maneuver-ing by individuals navigating fa-

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Any strain in long-term relation-ships can be fully understood, and islikely the byproduct of strain in otherareas. The solution? Honesty, under-standing and a healthy dose of humor.Laughter, indeed, can keep peopleclose to one another.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) — Morepeople may be watching you thanyou had counted on, so a mistakemade even on your own time islikely to become public. (June 7-June 20) — You may be required todig deeper into an issue that youthought had faded, but it resur-faces.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) — A ran-dom encounter is likely to meanmuch more to you in the weeks tocome, but right now simple cour-tesy is all that is required of you.(July 8-July 22) — You may not un-derstand the connection you havewith another, but it will grow deep-er throughout the week.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) — Therewill be times in which your abilityto be fair and even noncommittalwill serve you and others quitewell. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) — Tensionbetween you and another can beexplained, but the effects, if left to

fester, may last a long time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) — Yourusual casual approach may not bequite appropriate, but you mustalso avoid being too energized oranxious. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) — You canbet that others will jump on thebandwagon when they realize justwhat you’re up to.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) — Physi-cal ills are nothing compared to theemotional hardship you will sufferif you let a certain domestic situa-tion get out of control. (Nov. 8-Nov.21) — You may be in for quite afright early in the week, but recov-ery will be quick and you’ll have astory to tell.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) —You’ll have to endure quite a fewbumps in the road, but you’reready to reach your destinationcome what may. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) —Someone may be asking you theimpossible, but if anyone can al-most do it, it’s you. Give it a try.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) — Youmay be starting something withouteven knowing it, but you’ll know itwhen you have to deal with the con-sequences. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) — Youcan do more to increase your levelof contentment on all fronts. Ac-cept no less than what you desire.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) — Youmay be surprised to find out what

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) — Youmust do everything you can to com-plete a certain task before movingon to the next. Doing things out oforder can be hazardous. (March 6-March 20) — There’s more to suc-cess than financial gain. You’ll feelthe contentment you seek deepwithin.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) — Youcannot guarantee another’s satis-faction, as that is more his or herproblem than your own; you canwork for it, however. (April 5-April19) — You’ll want to be a little morealert than usual, attentive to all thelittle things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) — You canhave people talking, but the mostimportant issues are likely to re-main quite private. (May 6-May20) — You may think you’re doingsomeone else a favor, but it is moreimportant to focus on your own af-fairs exclusively.

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BY ZACHARY BERMANSenior staff writer

Thanks to radio broadcaster HaroldCamping and his failed predictions of theBiblical rapture, there was a solid three-week period where it seemed the apoca-lypse — whether by Mayan prophecy orthe wrath of God — was laughed out ofthe public consciousness.

This week, Owl City releases its thirdalbum, All Things Bright and Beautiful.Suddenly, the signs are back and the endis nigh.

Let’s put it this way: Have you everbeen punched in the face? Better yet, haveyou ever been listening to, say, KanyeWest’s The College Dropout when sudden-ly someone flips on Radio Disney andthen punches you in the face? That’s a bitwhat listening to the repetitive, tastelessand musically dead All Things Bright andBeautiful is like.

The band, which is the personal andmostly solo project of bushy-tailedAdam Young, reached what will hope-fully be its peak popularity with the 2009smash hit “Fireflies.” If listeners haveheard that song, then they have alsoheard every song on All Things Brightand Beautiful as well as basically any-thing Young will probably ever makefrom this point forward.

This isn’t a good thing, however. Assilly as it is, “Fireflies” does have a dis-

tinct style, and while it isn’t every-one’s cup of tea, that track can’t reallybe faulted for its mannerisms, just asT-Pain can’t really be faulted for usingAuto-Tune as his main gimmick.

That being said, hearing Young recre-ate “Fireflies” over and over again —under different names of course, such as“The Real World” or “Dreams Don’t Turnto Dust” — is just as infuriating as the tor-ture of sitting through hours of music de-signed for toddlers.

All Things Bright and Beautiful ischock-full of the same boring synthesiz-ers and whiney vocals that Owl City lis-teners have heard before, as this albummakes no effort to step outside that box.Every single track on the record soundsidentical to the one before, to the point ofconfusion and anger.

Things get worse with the addition ofrapper Shawn Chrystopher on single“Alligator Sky,” which, besides the rap-ping, is indistinguishable from anythingelse on the LP. Honestly, the track’s clos-est living relative is probably the shortrap verse on Rebecca Black’s “Friday” —and that’s not in the funny, pop-culturereference kind of way.

Putting aside the forgettable muzakthat underscores Young’s irksomevoice — with a timbre that chafes like abad rash — the album deals in equallybrain-dead lyrics.

For a guy whose music was borne of

lonely experiments in his parents’ base-ment, the subject matter is decidedlynon-sexual. Every song looks at worldlyobjects and transforms them into reme-dial metaphors for love without anykind of conflict or thought.

Creating such a nonstop torrent ofvomit-inducing lyrics seems like adaunting feat, but hey, think about allthe possibilities with tracks such as“The Yacht Club,” which is about vari-ous forms of sea life turning love into adifficult game for the narrator, or “PlantLife,” about various forms of forest lifeembellishing the narrator’s love pains.

“Kamikaze,” involves comets, hors-es, birds, flowerbeds and a princess,though not necessarily in that order orany coherent pattern at all. The trackfeatures shouting strewn over most ofthe composition and is perhaps themost annoying musical moment onrecord this year.

The cavity-inducing sour candy thatis All Things Bright and Beautiful is atough listen, and not in the way com-poser John Cage is a tough listen. Thedeeper listeners dig into the music, themore they will begin to hate them-selves for wasting their time.

Granted, passing a song or two ofOwl City’s on the information super-

highway isn’t the worst thing that’sever happened, and besides, thereare a lot of babies who might get akick out of putting the CD packagesin their mouths (not recommended).

In closing, try to avoid it. Thereare plenty of other things in theworld you could be doing with your

time before judgment day.As Young sings on “Honey and the

Bee,” featuring the sickeningly Auto-Tuned Breanne Düren, “I swear/there’s a lot of vegetables out there.”

You tell ’em, Adam.

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Writer-director Terrence Malick’s(The New World) latest, openly autobi-ographical film, The Tree of Life, is thislegendary auteur’s most ambitious todate. Eschewing almost any sem-blance of a narrative, Malick opts tocontemplate the meaning of lifethrough a series of loosely connectedscenes to grand effect.

The Tree of Life follows the con-templations and daydreams of Jack(Sean Penn, Fair Game), a success-ful yet emotionally aloof architect.His depression is revealed to berooted in his tumultuous relation-ship with a strict father (Brad Pitt,Inglourious Basterds) and the pre-mature death of his younger broth-er (newcomer Laramie Eppler).

The film follows Jack around as herecalls his childhood in 1950s Texas,in hopes of divining an answer to hisexistential crisis. The bulk of themovie consists of a sequence of vi-gnettes revolving around young Jack(first-time actor Hunter McCrack-en), his authoritarian father and end-lessly doting mother (Jessica Chas-tain, The Debt).

Here, Malick and his team of fiveeditors get experimental: Traditional aspects of filmmaking (e.g. dialogue

and coverage) are tossed out the win-dow in favor of voiceovers, a constant-ly moving camera (thankfully mount-ed on a Steadicam) and jump cuts.Malick’s signature fascination withnature gets plenty of screen time, asdoes a series of surrealistic asides.

The net result is a film that repli-cates human memory better than al-most any other movie before it. Jack’srecollections are presented in an im-pressionistic manner, gliding freelyfrom memory to memory with adream-like quality. The images andmemories move forth as Jack pon-ders his place in the universe andwhether God can exist given the suf-fering he witnesses.

These fleeting glimpses of youngJack’s coming of age are aided im-

mensely by Pitt and McCracken’sstellar performances .

Pitt gives his most low-key and nat-uralistic performance to date, hisface contorting and snapping withrage one scene only to give way tolove and insecurity the next. Pittmanages to inject poignancy and di-mensionality into the father, playinghim as a deeply bitter and frustratedman resorting to aggression and ter-ror to teach his children.

McCracken is equally good, if notbetter. He and his two brothers devel-op a wholly believable relationshipand intimacy, made all the moreheartbreaking by the looming deathof the middle brother.

It’s startling to see a first-time actorwith such range: He manages to sellboth the endless sequences of playing

with other kids and the mix of hatredand admiration he feels for his father.

The real stars of the show, however,are director of photography Em-manuel Lubezki (Children of Men)and composer Alexandre Desplat(The King’s Speech) the former withhis exquisite cinematography and thelatter providing the soundtrack, com-posed of classical pieces mixed withoriginal tracks.

Lubezki’s work is a serious con-tender for the most beautiful movie ofall time. Every single blade of grassand ray of sunlight is gorgeously cap-tured on film. His constantly movingcamera evokes the rough and tum-ble emotions of childhood while

showcasing amazing shot composi-tion that never becomes nauseatingor excessive.

Desplat’s work is also good,though a bit understated. The classi-cal arrangements provide the thrustof the movie’s soundtrack. Malick’schoice of music is tasteful, even ifmany of the songs might normally beseen as overwrought. The constantbombardment of religious choralpieces would aggravate if they didnot fit so well the emotion and flow ofthe film.

With help from his talented castand crew, Malick manages to moveand dazzle viewers until the last sec-tion of the movie. In its last 30 min-utes, The Tree of Lifeexplodes into a vi-sual overload on the same level as theStar Gate sequence from 2001: ASpace Odysseyor the entirety of GasparNoé s Enter the Void.

What was once coherent and spec-tacular becomes baffling and damnnear glib. Malick closes his moviewith what appears to be his interpre-tation of the afterlife. Unfortunatelyfor us, and the movie, it’s prettykitschy and filled to the brim withrapid cuts of incoherently allegoricaland symbolic imagery.

Without spoiling anything impor-tant, let’s just say it involves a beachand visualization of dead people.

Truth be told, I’m not entirely surewhat to make of the ending yet; Mal-ick’s films always demand repeatviewings, and I’ m sure the ending willmake somewhat more sense the nexttime around.

Even with the clumsily handled fi-nale, Malick’s The Tree of Life is a stun-ning achievement, the culmination ofa talented filmmaker’s career. If youonly see one movie this summer,make it The Tree of Life.

Whether you’ll enjoy it (reactionsthus far have been hugely polar) isirrelevant. Malick’s masterpiecedemands to be seen simply be-cause it is unlike anything you’veever seen before. This is a moviethat will be remembered and dis-cussed decades from now.

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New apartment complex welcomes yogurt parlor, hot dog jointOnly one retail spot open in The Varsity apartment complex; eateries set to open in upcoming semester

would study the comet’s phys-ical changes, like melting ice,as it makes its two-and-a-halfyear journey toward the sun.

“The comet kind of comesalive,” Sunshine said. “Iceevaporates as it approaches thesun, and materials come off it.”

The information collectedfrom Comet Hopper could

provide a unique window intostudying comets, which Sun-shine said are diverse andmade of the most primitivematerials in the solar system— likely the same ingredientsused to form the planets.

“If we can understand whatthese building blocks are like,it can help us understand howplanetary formation started,”Sunshine said. “It ultimatelycomes back to how did we gethere as human beings?”

Project co-investigator TonyFarnham said Comet Hopperwould be a breakthrough proj-ect because it would betterexplore the broad variety ofmaterials present on a comet,which vary by area.

“This will be the first missionwe have where we can samplethe surface of a comet in manydifferent regions,” Farnham said.

The project could stand outfrom past comet explorationmissions because Comet Hop-

per could stay on the comet longenough to study how it continu-ously evolves, Sunshine said.The comet would be activelymonitored for about 100 days.

“All of our existingcometary exploration hasbeen flybys relatively close tothe sun,” Sunshine said. “Wesee snapshots of materialcoming off [comets], but wehave no idea how it evolves.”

Although Comet Hopperwouldn’t be guaranteed to

launch into space if it wasselected as the winning proj-ect next June, lead Discoveryprograms scientist MichaelNew said the project wouldbe expected to soar into thecosmos eventually.

“The anticipation is what-ever we select we willlaunch,” New said.

Sunshine said Comet Hop-per being selected as a NASAfinalist further builds on theuniversity’s successful rela-

tionship with NASA for cometexploration, picking up fromwhere past university-led mis-sions like Deep Impact —another space mission to acomet led by a university pro-fessor — have left off.

“The fact that NASA cameback with us is in no small meas-ure to how well we did withDeep Impact,” Sunshine said.“This is clearly the next step.”

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BY MEGAN SCHNEIDERFor The Diamondback

A new frozen yogurt parlor,Chicago-style hot dog joint andTex-Mex eatery will simply bean elevator ride or flight ofstairs away for residents of TheVarsity apartment complexcome fall.

The three establishmentsare the latest to snag retailspace on the street-level floorof the six-story, 901-bed apart-ment building next to the Uni-versity View — only one spotis left for rent, with seven con-tenders vying for the finalslot. And representatives ofThe Varsity said they believeall three of the new leasershave business plans that canattract enough patrons toweather downtown’s tougheconomic climate.

“Our whole retail center willbecome the new hot spot withthe combo of retailers,” saidDonnie Gross, a representativefrom Varsity developer PotomacHoldings. “We’ve brought in bigregional names that will makeour area very vibrant.”

With Chipotle and CaliforniaTortilla boasting similar faredown the street, the senior vicepresident of development forthe upcoming Austin GrillExpress, Shawn O’Quinn, saidhe has a game plan — to pro-vide speedy service and afford-able prices.

“It will have the same great,authentic, scratch-made Tex-Mex cooking that customerslove with a more streamlinedmenu and faster counter serv-ice model,” O’Quinn said. “It isgreat tasting food for people on-the-go that fits students’lifestyles perfectly.”

The menu consists of burri-tos, burrito bowls, tacos and,according to O’Quinn, AustinGrill Express’ “famous” dry-rub chicken wings.

Since his son attended theuniversity, O’Quinn said heknows the area well, and this willallow him to create an accuraterecipe for his business’ success.

“We’re in this for the longhaul,” O’Quinn said. “We’relaunching a brand and fran-chise that is our proof state-ment to the world that we’re a

viable business and behind[the College Park location]becoming successful.”

Alongside the Tex-Mexeatery will sit Yo Love FrozenYogurt — a self-serve yogurtshop where customers choosefrom a variety of flavors andtoppings, such as cake batter,red velvet cupcake, fresh fruitand brownies. Prices varybased on weight.

“We’re excited to bring YoLove to The Varsity becausethey offer a healthy and tastyalternative to ice cream,” saidScott Shinskie, a partner withPotomac Holdings. “The owner[Michael Khoi] has a greattrack record of developing suc-cessful stores, so we’re pleasedto have them.”

With similar pre-establishedbusinesses nearby — such asSmoothie King and Yogiberry— some students questionedthe demand for frozen yogurtin the area.

“I honestly have no idea howanother yogurt place is supposedto compete in this area. Howmuch yogurt do people reallyeat?” said sophomore finance

major Lyndon Core. “Each placeis bound to lose money becauseno single store has clear benefitsover the others.”

With his restaurant Chi-DogO’s opening in The Varsity,Chicago-born owner BobHisaoka will introduce loadedChicago-style hot dogs and Ital-ian beef sandwiches to the city.

Additionally, Bobby’s BurgerPalace, Looney’s Pub and RoyalFarms convenience store havecommitted to spaces in thecomplex, and Shinskie saidThe Varsity’s restaurant line-up

should attract students and res-idents galore.

“[These businesses] seethat with a campus of over35,000 students, professorsand the community at large,there is a market for it,” saidShinskie, adding these newestablishments are not wor-ried about competition fromother local restaurants.

Yet, because the eateriesare located inside the apart-ment complex, several stu-dents — such as senior familyscience major Alexis Liscan-

drella — said residents wholive farther off-campus or onthe campus may be unlikely tovisit the restaurants.

“It will generate most of itscustomers from the apart-ment buildings because col-lege students are lazy. Theywill barely cross the street toget food,” said Liscandrella.“Since I don’t live there, I’mnot sure if I will actually eatthere. If I am at The View,then maybe.”

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RECREATION

have four years of eligibilityremaining after this season.

“It’s just really like a red-shirt year with Nigel,” Edsallsaid. “All he’ll do is redshirt.He just can’t compete, so we’lldeal with it … and go aheadand do some things to justmake sure he stays in tunewith everything.”

A reshuffled depth charthas been anything but a nov-elty in Edsall’s first offseasonas coach. A slew of reservesand fifth-year seniors —including fullback HaroonBrown, running back GaryDouglas and quarterbackTyler Smith — have left theprogram in recent months,filling the Terps’ two-deepwith freshmen and unfamiliarnames.

“But you know what, guyswill have to step up and movein there,” Edsall said. “It iswhat it is. I’m not one of thoseguys who is going to goaround and say, ‘Woe is me,’ oranything like that. It’s what itis, and we’ll just go with thepeople that we have there.”

HITTING THE BOOKS

When Edsall was hired inJanuary to replace a popularcoach in Ralph Friedgen, freshoff a Military Bowl blowout,things weren’t nearly as goodoff the field as they had beenon it for the Terps.

Within months, the teamlost three scholarships due tosubstandard performance inthe NCAA’s AcademicProgress Rate, promptingEdsall to say he was “a little bitshocked about what I saw herefrom an academic standpoint.”

But the Terps, according toEdsall, have begun to reversetheir woes. Edsall said 65 per-cent of the players got a 2.5

GPA or better last semester.“I like the direction we’re

going,” Edsall said. “We gotthe program in place to makesure these young men can besuccessful. Now they’ve gotto go do their part, but whatwe’re doing is giving themevery opportunity to be thebest they can be in the class-room.”

EXTREME MAKEOVER

Before long, Edsall’s finger-prints will be on more than justhis remade roster and coach-ing staff.

A new multiuse indoor facil-ity could be forthcoming nextyear, Edsall said, which wouldbe a boon to a Terp programoften subject to the vagaries ofthe weather. The facility wouldallow Terp teams to practiceinside when faced withinclement weather and couldalso serve as a hub for intra-mural sports.

Byrd Stadium will also fea-ture a brand-new artificial play-ing surface by the 2012 sea-son, according to Edsall, whosaid the field would allow thevenue to host a greater num-ber of athletic events year-round.

“We’ve done a lot,” Edsallsaid, “but, boy, do we have a lotmore to continue to go towhere we want to go and bewho we want to be.”

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Coach Randy Edsall, right, said Byrd Stadium will have an artificial playing surface by next season. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

NOTEBOOKfrom page 10

“We’ve done alot, but, boy, dowe have a lotmore to continueto go where wewant to go.”

RANDY EDSALLTERRAPIN FOOTBALL COACH

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SportsWomen’s soccer adds FW

Former Penn State forward Haley Brock hasjoined the Terrapin women’s soccer team. Readmore about her transfer at TerrapinTrail.com.

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Coach Randy Edsall, shown at his introductory press conference in January, announced Tuesday that backup defensivetackle Zach Kerr and freshman wide receiver Nigel King will be ineligible this fall. FILE PHOTO/THE DIAMONDBACK

BY JONAS SHAFFERSenior staff writer

The Terrapin football team’sseemingly ever-shrinking ros-ter will be without two addi-tional names this fall.

Reserve defensive linemanZach Kerr and freshman widereceiver Nigel King will beineligible this season, coachRandy Edsall announcedTuesday.

Kerr, who was held out ofspring practice so he couldfocus on his schoolwork, didnot meet NCAA academicstandards and will not be eligi-ble for his junior season. His

future with the programremains uncertain.

“It’s unfortunate whenever ayoung man doesn’t fulfill theirobligations in the classroom orother areas,” Edsall said ofKerr, who had 21 tackles lastseason. “And we did what wecould do, I did what I could do,in trying to help him.”

King, who forwent his finalsemester of high school so hecould enroll early at this uni-versity and practice with theTerps this spring, was ruledineligible by the NCAA clear-inghouse. Edsall said King will

More attritionon Terp roster Pair of reserves ruled ineligible to play;academics improving under Edsall

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