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Police investigating robbery by force Five men accost male student, steal his cash Friday near Route 1 By Katishi Maake @TheHavocRat, @dbkcrime Staff writer University Police are investigating a report of a robbery by force that oc-
curred Friday night on Route 1 between Lehigh Road and Regents Drive, according to a university safety alert. Between 11:30 p.m. and midnight, a group of five men approached a male university student from behind. One man allegedly pushed the student to the ground and took the property he was holding, according to the alert. The student reportedly got up and grabbed the man, and the two
began fighting until other members of the group intervened and allegedly kicked the student to the ground, the alert stated. T he suspect repor ted ly took the victim’s cash, and the group fled the scene toward Route 1 and Regents Drive. The suspect is described as a white man in his mid-20s with a mustache, wearing a black hoodie, black pants
and black Nike sneakers. Descriptions of the other four group members were not available. The suspects did not use a weapon and the victim suffered minor injuries, according to the alert. University Police encourage people with information regarding this case to contact police at 301-405-3555. kmaakedbk@gmail.com
StUDENTS work and study in McKeldin Library’s Terrapin Learning Commons. file photo/the diamondback
From Field to fork
DIT plans new data safeguards Officials to roll out scanning software, new login steps
Student-athletes get a hands-on healthy cooking lesson at 251 North
By Joe Zimmermann @JoeMacZim Senior staff writer The Division of Information Technology will install software that scans for sensitive data on all university computers and will implement more login steps for systems such as ELMS, officials said. This two-part plan, announced today, will better protect information such as Social Security numbers and credit card information as part of an effort to increase cybersecurity, said Eric Denna, DIT chief information officer. After last February’s security breach that resulted in the leak of 287,580 records of personal student, faculty and staff information, DIT recently found a “surprising” number of university computers still contain sensitive information, and the department needs to do more work to protect it, Denna said. See SECURITY, Page 3
By Jessica Campisi @jessiecampisi Staff writer 251 North’s doors aren’t usually open on weekends, but on Sunday, the stoves were on, food was out and student-athletes were the ones doing the cooking. Executive Chef John Gray and 251 North General Manager Rob Fahey led a cooking class for eight student-athletes focused on making healthy meals. T he Chef ’s Featu re d i shes served in the dining halls were a few of t he mea ls taug ht i n the class. “Each time we do it, I take a few items — some of the healthier options that are easier to prepare,” Gray said. “And then we train them executive chef john gray shows Cory Ryan, a senior family science major and Terrapins women’s soccer player, how to prepare a dish during a cooking class for student-athletes yesterday in 251 North. Eight student-athletes attended the class, which is held twice a semester. james levin/the diamondback
3 women share success stories at Her Story event
RHA-assisted cleanup kicks off Campus Creek restoration $2 million efforts will take 1.5 to 2 years By Jack Paciotti @thedbk For The Diamondback
Panelists include CIA, Fila employees By Jessica Campisi @jessiecampisi Staff writer From an early age, Stephanie Altamirano La Rue knew she wanted to pursue the field of law. But her road to success wasn’t easy. The 2007 alumna from this university said she “bombed” the Law School Admission Test the first time she took it. She also failed a course in property law while attending the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore and was rejected after applying for a job at the Office of the General Counsel. Now a Central Intelligence Agency employee and mother of two sons, La Rue was one of three female panelists who shared her academic and career experiences at the second annual luncheon for Her Story: TerpWomen of Influence in Stamp Student Union on Friday.
stephanie altamirano la rue, who works for the CIA, speaks at the second annual Her Story luncheon, hosted by Adele’s Circle of Women in the Stamp Student Union’s Colony Ballroom on Friday. tom hausman/the diamondback About 120 undergraduates, graduates and alumnae came to the TED Talk-style event — hosted by Adele’s Circle of Women — to enjoy a catered lunch while listening to the speakers’ stories and advice. “I’m going to talk about failures,” La Rue said when referencing her past. “Because I’m really happy, and
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had I not had these failures, I would not be where I am today.” Two other panelists — junior mechanical engineering major Sarah Niezelski, the president of Engineers Without Borders, and 1998 alumna Lauren Mallon Davino — discussed See Women, Page 2
Ca mpus Creek restoration efforts kicked off Sunday near Xfinity Center with an RHA-assisted cleanup. The activity was part of the Residence Hall Association’s third annual Beautification Day, during which students work on campus improvement projects. “Usually it’s been we clean up the residence halls because we are the Residence Hall Association,” said Alexis Leary, a junior government and politics major. “But this year, we kind of wanted to switch things up, so we decided to work on this project with them.” The $2 million creek restoration project is part of a larger initiative by the state Department of Natural Resources to restore the Chesapeake Bay. The DNR had identified Campus Creek as a prime candidate for restoration because it is a source of sediment and garbage that flow into the bay.
The DNR awarded this university a $1.5 million grant under the condition that this university raise $500,000 for a project consultant to oversee the restoration efforts. A $50,000 grant from the University Sustainability Fund helped meet that goal after university environmental planner Stephen Reid presented the project to multiple student and faculty organizations to raise enough funds. Carin Celebuski, the university’s coordinator of arboretum volunteers, said the DNR aims to replicate previous successful projects at nearby Paint Branch Creek. “The Army Corps of Engineers just restored — maybe three years ago — Paint Branch Creek, and it’s doing really well,” Celebuski said. “There’s fish in it again. I mean, it’s amazing.” Celebuski, one of the leaders of the creek cleanup Sunday, said the crew had three main goals for the day: awareness, trash pickup and removal of invasive species. “Probably No. 1 is just making people aware of Campus Creek,” Celebuski said. “That it’s our campus watershed; that it’s in pretty bad shape. It hasn’t been maintained for a long time.” See Creek, Page 2
SPORTS
OPINION
PITCHING POWERS TERPS BASEBALL
GUEST COLUMN: Rape culture is undeniable
The Terrapins baseball team took two out of three from Cal State Fullerton behind solid performances on the mound over the weekend P. 8
Challenging doubters and believing survivors P. 4 DIVERSIONS
TICKLING THE IVORIES The appeal of the piano in Stamp’s Baltimore Room P. 6