The University of Maryland’s Independent Student Newspaper 2015
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Jessie J to headline Art Attack XXXII Logic, The Chainsmokers will open show; SEE makes announcement via midnight video release By Michael Errigo @M_Errigo Senior staff writer SEE released a video at midnight
traffic cones mark the site behind the South Campus Dining Hall where workers are replacing a grease intercepter. enoch hsiao/for the diamondback
announcing that English pop star Jessie J will headline Art Attack XXXII on May 1 in Xfi nity Center. Two acts of different genres will open for the 26-year-old singer-
songwriter: EDM duo The Chainsmokers and hip-hop artist Logic. The lineup will be finalized by the student winner of Student Entertainment Events’ Battle of the Bands competition. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday at umdtickets.com and at noon the same day at Stamp Student
Terps roll past Princeton to earn spot in Sweet 16 By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Senior staff writer A highly anticipated second round matchup between the No. 1-seed Terrapins women’s basketball team and undefeated No. 8-seed Princeton last night didn’t disappoint. At least not for a half. After a high-scoring first 20 minutes in which both teams shot better than 50 percent, the Terps seized control. Coach Brenda Frese’s squad used a 15-0 run to bury the Tigers. With the help of a raucous home crowd and a spectacular three-point shooting display, the Terps cruised to an 85-70 win over Princeton to earn a Sweet 16 berth for the third consecutive season. They will meet longtime ACC rival Duke, a No. 4 seed, on Saturday. A day after guard Laurin Mincy said she wasn’t ready for her career to end, the Terps’ lone senior drilled a careerhigh six 3-pointers, part of a 27-point performance on 9 of 11 shooting.
Parts delivery, weather delay replacement of grease intercepter By Jessie Campisi @jessiecampisi Staff writer
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TOPPLING TIGERS
Obama’s niece threatened, security heightened at tournament By Erin Serpico @erin_serpico Senior staff writer A phoned-in threat referencing President Obama’s niece resulted in heightened security at the Terrapins women’s basketball game against
Princeton during the NCAA tournament yesterday. University Police received a call at about 3 p.m. yesterday from someone saying they received a text from a third party that a man had a gun, while also mentioning Leslie Robinson, Obama’s niece and a freshman
Engineering school, building namesake dies after construction career, life of univ support — asking Clark for the biggest donation in the university’s history at the time, $15 million, in exchange for Clark’s name on the engineering school building. “After my soliloquy, there was this pause,” said Kirwan, now the University System of Maryland chancellor. “And [Clark] says, ‘Of course I’ll do it. When I came into the room, I was A. james clark died Friday at age 87. He was a major See Clark, Page 2 university donor. photo courtesy of elise carbonaro
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forward at Princeton. Police began investigating the call and upped security at Xfinity Center last night as a precaution but announced that the threat was “unsubstantiated,” according to a University Police release. The Associated Press reported that
Princeton Tigers coach Courtney Banghart knew of the threat before the game, but Robinson did not. Robinson did not play in the game. No threatening activity took place at the game, the police release stated. eserpicodbk@gmail.com
Univ Senate weighs change in title for postdoc students
‘His legacy will live on’
Former university President Brit Kirwan was a nervous wreck when the corporate giant and university alumnus Alfred James Clark walked into his office in 1994. Amid pleasantries and sipping tea, Kirwan struggled to gather the courage to “pop the question”
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GUARD LEXIE Brown smiles down the stretch of the Terps’ victory over Princeton last night. The Terps shot 60 percent from three in the win. marquise mckine/the diamondback
ALFRED JAMES CLARK, 1927-2015
By Taylor Swaak @tswaak27 Staff writer
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | No. 1-SEED TERPS 85, No. 8-SEED TIGERS 70
Dining hall upgrades off schedule
T he c on s t r u c t ion out sid e South Campus Dining Hall is several months behind schedule and its completion time remains unknown, said Bill Olen, Facilities Management director. The project, which is occurring in the parking lot space behind the dining hall, could be completed by this month, Olen said. T he project’s purpose is to replace the grease interceptor for the building, Olen said. After being washed down the drain, waste from the kitchens streams down pipes. State-mandated plumbing code requires any food preparation site to have an interceptor to separate grease from other waste materials, Olen said. “Dining halls generate a lot of grease, and the grease typically ends up getting into the water supply, but it’s supposed to be stopped by a grease interceptor,” said Colleen Wright-Riva, dining services director. “That grease interceptor is located outside the South Campus Dining Hall. It’s
Union’s ticket office. For university ID holders, floor seats in Xfinity Center will cost $20, while seated tickets will cost $10. Members of the general public can purchase the same options for $40 and $25, respectively. SEE is also offering a special VIP
By Andrew Dunn @AndrewE_Dunn Staff writer Beginning postdoctoral students at this university could see a title change due to a University Senate proposal, which would allow departments to decrease benefits such students receive and classify them as non-faculty members. A group of life sciences professors and administrative chairs appeared before the Faculty Affairs Committee yesterday to discuss
adding a second title for postdoctoral students and professionals in temporary positions. The only employee title currently available for postdoctoral students at this university is “postdoctorate research assistant,” which classifies all postdoctoral students as non-tenure-track faculty. Faculty Affairs Committee Chairman Devin Ellis said he anticipates a change to be decided by the committee and put up for a senate vote by the end of this semester. If passed, the
SPORTS
OPINION
RAMBO, TERPS TAKE ON ROBERT MORRIS
AN: Modern racism
Men’s lacrosse attackman Matt Rambo looks to get back on track tonight after a tough outing in a win over North Carolina P. 8
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It’s time for us to re-evaluate racism as a society P. 4 DIVERSIONS
NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT THEM Has the era of the network sitcom come to an end? P. 6
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