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the University of Delaware last first defeat of the season against veryevent. large crowd on Saturday at 2:30 for the annual Homecoming week,without ending a loss. their run of 18 straight regular season games “With Lot 17 and all the schedule for the Retrievers amazing fans we have, I expect it reallyBut thestarted biggest last partFriday of thein tosaid. be “Toa great celebrate game withour school’san even Hartford, Connecticut where better atmosphere,” Caringi III and alumni that come back is homecoming with all the fans While Homecoming happens once every academic year, preparations for it start the previous year, particularly when it UMBCover the openedHawks. America East comes to prices. Conference play with a 2-1 win amazing, not to mention it being our conference home opener.” Week events. Of this, wwabout By ashby henningsen “We are confident, but no Lot 17 has become a fixture Contributing Writer where near complacent,” senior atof students the men’s who soccer come games,out in (seb)that staffdetermines advisor, the explained fund forward Pete Caringi III said. “We composed of a large group (seb) members have $5,000 was spent on the theallocation decision-making for each event. process understand how big winning Last season the Retrievers Community Picnic, $2,500 on “We’ve stuck to the same conference games on the road is, support of the team. the Erickson Field Bonfire and butUMBC we need will to travel take itto one William game finalized the event budget $2,500 on the Homecoming at& aMary time on and Wednesday look forward.” for their defeated Boston University 5-1 asWeek. they (seb) complete was allocated their t-shirts for students. formula for determining the in a very exciting Homecoming preparations for Homecoming Costs for the picnic and budgetsaid. for each event for the game where Caringi III had three bonfirefood and include refreshments games andfor past few years,” Mitchell final non-conference game goals and two assists for an eight approximately $10,000 for prizeboth events. giveaways Lindsey as Mitchell, well as >> SEE COST [3] of the year but return to AEC point game.>> SEE SOCCER [15] last year’s major Homecoming action on Saturday against the President Hrabowski opensUniversity at Albany for the the2013 floor Homecoming Community Picnic to feature Q&A with President Hrabowski and Athletic Director Tim Hall

By Mark satter Contributing Writer bonfire on Erickson Field, the activities “There will be something for everyone Director ofof Athletics, Student Tim Life Hall. for Major will give students a break from their to enjoy at this picnic lunch, including According to Jen Dress, Assistant studies. A much anticipated event is inflatable games, carnival booths with community was asked to submit the community picnic lunch with UMBC prizes, face painters, raffles, giveaways Eventsquestions & online Programs, via myUMBC “The campusas well Homecoming week at UMBC is soon President Freeman Hrabowski III, Ph.D. andthe wholemuch more.”UMBC community a chance to begin and promises to provide The picnic, scheduled for to have The their picnic questions will give answered students and by plenty of fun activities and a boost to October 12, will be held on The Quad as on the Homecoming>> website.” SEE Q&A [3] school spirit. Kicking off with a pep from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to rally on The Quad and augmented by a the event listing on the UMBC website, Hrabowski and the newly appointed The Retriever Weekly Index: News....1The Retr ieveOpinion....5r Weekly Features...8 Index: News....1 Technology...12 Opinions....4 Sports...14 Technology....6 Features...8 Sports...14

AmazingSmoking alumnus Ban Men’sHomecoming Soccer JeehyeThe Yunnew won semester the 2013 Many students remain Outstandingalso brings Alumnus with of it skeptical of UMBC’s Home- thethe Year USM the accomplish smoking- coming events, while many mentsban withof her companymixed re- fully embrace the spirit of Securedactions Sciences from Group. stu- Retriever Fever. dents and faculty. 2 Tuesday, Oct. 08, 2013 NEWS TIMELINE The Week Binge Drinking 101 in Review The Statistics on college drinking 09.29.13-10.06.13 By Lauren o’connell 3. How big of a problem is it on college Staff Writer campuses? sept. 29 - After delays, Orbital Sciences Corporation’s unmanned cargo ship, Cygnus, reached the International Space station. Cygnus 44 percent of students at four year colleges meet the criteria was launched on September 18. Homecoming Weekend is fast approaching, and with it comes of binge drinkers, while about 40 percent admit to binge more parties and more drinking. Most people know the basics drinking in the last two weeks. Studies show that 18-22 year Sept. 30 - A wave of bombings about alcohol from high school health class or UMBC’s required olds that are enrolled as full-time students at four-year colleges in Baghdad leaves approximately 55 AlcoholEdu program, however, here’s a more in-depth look at are more likely to be binge drinkers than others in that age people dead. The bombings came binge drinking, a problem that is a lot more far-reaching on group. Surprisingly, 48 percent of college students say that they mostly in the form of car bombs, college1. What campuses is binge than many drinking? people suspect. “drink to get drunk” and 25 percent admit that their drinking which were detonated in Shiite has4. led What to academic is the problems. relationship between binge neighborhoods, however, no group has claimed responsibility. drinking and sexual assault? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism OCT. 01 - The U.S. government defines binge drinking as a “pattern of alcohol consumption officially shut down for the first that brings the BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) level to 0.08 Five percent of college females have been victims of sexual time in 17 years after members of percent or more.” For females, that is typically at least four assault and in 75 percent of those cases, the victims say that Congress drinks consumed in two hours, and for men, at least five. they were under the influence of alcohol. In 30 percent of were Expertsalcoholics. say that binge drinking is the most common pattern of those cases, the assailant was intoxicated. Each year, 100,000 unable to alcohol abuse in the country, but most binge drinkers are not studentsconsented. report that at least once throughout the year, they had reach a 2. What are the health hazards associated sex but were too intoxicated to remember whether or not they consensus 5. How does binge drinking affect others? about with binge drinking? President Obama’s health care initiative and the funding of federal agencies. Like any form of excessive alcohol intake, binge drinking can Effects of binge drinking on other people can range from lead to serious and incurable problems like cirrhosis of the liver mild annoyances (disruption of studying or sleeping) to deadly Oct. 02 - Author Tom Clancy dies and various cancers. It can also cause (or worsen) psychological consequences. In fact, 13 percent of students who drive at least at age 66 at Johns Hopkins Hospital problems, including depression and anxiety. A person under the once a week say that they have driven after consuming five or more after brief illness. The precise cause of influence of alcohol is more likely to be involved in an accident, drinks. Someone under the influence of alcohol is also more likely his death is unknown. whether it be a serious car crash or a fall down a flight of stairs. to be physically violent,[email protected] which puts anyone around them at risk. Hospitals across the United States report that 30,000 college students seek medical care every year after binge drinking. OCT. 03 - The body of Reed Cockey Haynie was found near Robert E. Lee Park in Towson. Officers were dispatched at 1:21 a.m. to respond to a call and found the man with multiple Shutdown hits Maryland hard injuries, declaring him dead on scene.

OCT. 04 - A school bus driving With so many federal workers in the state, Maryland suffers major students to Pikesville Middle School turned end-over-end, leaving ten losses from recent government shutdown students and the bus driver injured. These students sustained minor By mark szczepaniak injuries. The driver will undergo Contributing Writer COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS drug and alcohol testing after her recovery.

OCT. 05 - The Pentagon is recalling almost 90 percent of is After weeks of wrangling over President Barack Obama’s essential civilian workers as soon signature health care law, colloquially known as Obamacare, as Monday. Under the Pay Our the United States government shutdown because Republicans Military refused to vote for a budget that did not delay Obamacare. Act, Democrats refused to negotiate over the already-passed law. civilians Maryland, with its close proximity to the nation’s capital, who stands to suffer a uniquely painful result from the government provide shutdown. With many federal workers living in Maryland, the direct furloughing process will hurt the Maryland economy. support T. Eloise Foster, the Maryland Department of Budget and After almost seven days, the federal government remains closed with no word Management Secretary, estimated that every day the federal about reopening. More federal employees are furloughed every day the shutdown to the military are exempt from revenue. furlough. government remains shut down, the state will lose $5 million in continues. revenues, about $1 million of which would be in lost sales-tax

OCT. 06 - Eastbound Route 100 toPrivate the effect businesses on federal will workers, not be spared if the either. shutdown With werea shutdown, to last senior citizens. was closed down early in the morning Maryland business will lose about $15 million a day. In addition fund programs such as Head Start and home-delivered meals to after a Maryland state trooper was hit in Pasadena. Jacqueline A. Kline more than a few days, some state workers could face furloughs Many predict this federal government shutdown could be as well, as federal funds to states cease. An estimated 11,000 worse than the last one, which took place in 1995. In the year was walking the shoulder after pulling employeesTo combat of the the stateeffects of of Maryland the shutdown, will be furloughedGovernor Martin if the before that shutdown, Congress had passed many appropriations over another driver for speeding shutdown lasts long enough. billsaffected that by had that funded shutdown federal because grants the and money state jobs. had already been when driver Enrique Guzman, 21, hit These bills meant that government employees were not her. Kline was taken to the Maryland O’Malley may tap into a $100 million dollar fund that the Shock Trauma Center with severe Maryland General Assembly set up to deal with the effects of set aside. In this year’s instance, less of these appropriations the ongoing federal sequestration. bills passed which means even more furloughs and closures. [email protected] injuries. Although these furloughs would not be an effect of sequestration, the state has some flexibility in when and how to use them. So far, $9 million of the fund has already been used to Tuesday, NEWS Oct. 08, 2013 3

Comfort zone shattered But recently, I’ve slowly started to Nation and emerge from this timid place. I now find myselfthis on circumstance, stepping out ofand my some comfort on will. zone Enough Netflix, Facebook and Harry Potter; more and more each day. I blame some of World time to do something a little scary I recently received a new roommate, United States a very nice girl from North Carolina who CHRISTINA SMITH — TRW speaks no Spanish. Suddenly, all of the dynamics in our house changed. My host family spoke no English, my roommate spoke no Spanish. I instantly had a lot of responsibility. asNow, well. atNot meals, only I is am this no new longer role justas listening for myself, but for my roommate

interpreter improving my Spanish, but it has brought me closer to my host family as Members of the House of well. Yet this is only one way I’ve begun to step out of my comfort zone within the last couple of weeks. Representatives passed a I booked my first independent weekend bipartisan bill on Saturday, by trip to Barcelona, researching hotels and a vote of 407 to 0, approving flights on my own. I bargained prices and back pay for government described in detail to the owner of a shop workersshutdown. that wereThe furloughedbill was what Christmas present I wanted to give in the federal government my mother. I called a customer service representative from a bus company to passed on the fifth day of discuss why my payment wouldn’t go the shutdown, which has put through.communicate I translated to the forsaleswoman a Canadian that woman she 800,000 people out of work. After getting over the six-week hump, Smith tries to immerse herself in the Spanish culture even more than in a clothing store who didn’t know how to Syria before, appreciating sights like the Alhambra. size. wanted to exchange her pants for a larger By Christina smith Foreign Correspondant And my most exciting moment yet: After has lived in the same city for the last 20 being invited out by a French girl I met yearsyet. of her life, this is a big deal. And the in the elevator of my building, I attended crazy part is, I’m not even halfway done anew party friends. where I knew no one but her and Six weeks. It’s been six weeks since I was the only American, and I made a ton of shoved as much of my life as I possibly Study abroad has sent me through could into my two largest suitcases. Six a wave of emotions. After the initial ofThese these encounters might not were sound conducted incredibly in weeks since I quickly hugged my father honeymoon phase wore off, I found myself impressive at first, but remember, all and sprinted through Dulles airport, thrown into a state of constant anxiety for the Prohibition of terrified of missing my flight - which I andwould lack instead of confidence retreat to my in myroom abilities. to watch I Spanish, a language I had only ever studied The joint Organization almost actually did. Six weeks since I said stopped talking to my host family and in books and classes until recently. I’ve and United Nations (UN) goodbye to my friends one by one and recently had the exciting realization that Chemical Weapons (OPCW) criedcountry. as I drove away from my mother. Six my American TV shows and read books this is now a language I can say I speak. arrived in Syria on Tuesday weeks since I started a new life in a new printed in English. Maybe not fluently, but I’m certainly teamreleased of a inspectors statement thaton At meals, I used to sit at the table, eyes functional. Am I completely comfortable in Two summers ago I lived in Germany for glazed over as my family rapidly spoke to Granada? Absolutely not. But I am gaining five and a half weeks. It seemed like forever each other, only jumping in on occasion. more confidence everyday. Thursday saying they have atbeen the away time, from but now, home. I’ve For hit someone the six-week who When I went out, I made no effort to meet [email protected] made “encouraging initial mark and it’s officially the longest I’ve ever Spaniards and would instead only speak progress.” The team hopes to the other Americans in my program. to begin onsite inspections andweek the disabling of equipment in the coming Community picnic Homecoming costs Madagascar >> FROM Q&A [1] >> FROM COST [1] Week. “The students involved Live entertainment soccer will play in a America and executing Homecoming Eastsoccer Conference will take ongame University against each year, we evaluate how hundreds of hours into University of Albany, women’s “After Homecoming Week in making this happen put for the picnic will also be event as well as how the do incredible work for the provided.to the band Dress Last confirmed To Fire. thatThe of Vermont, and men’s rugby many people attended each planning the events. They a DJ is scheduled in addition will face off against Towson us to look back and decide University.for men’s and Additionally, women’s event went overall. It helps amount of money provided, registration fee for the event is therelacrosse, will baseball, be alumni softball games and and they do an excellent job $15 per person, and will be be basketball. how to continue spending of evaluating the costs and free for children ages 11 and the money in the best places.” puttingshe said. in the time and effort younger.the equivalent For current of one meal.students freshman history major, is In addition, (seb) also to make it all worthwhile,” using a meal plan, the picnic is Dylan Elliot, a presentsFee Review their Board. evaluations The Mob attacks left two beforeBoard determines the Student whether Activity is that Mitchell it showcases added, not “What only I Aside from the picnic, excited about the picnic and funds allocated to events like about Homecoming here Homecoming week will the other homecoming events. such as those included in students, but also the sense Europeans and a local give students, parents, and “The decorations going theof tradition school spirit we’re among steadily the Madagascan dead, after being alumni a chance to relax and up are nice to see, they convey accused of trafficking human get involved in the UMBC a sense of school spirit,” Elliot the upcoming Homecoming organs.Britain and Several the United Western States, community.hit show Parks The and night Recreation of the said. “I think it’s great that Weekto ensure are that being the utilizedfunds building for ourselves. I think States, including France, picnic, Nick Offerman of NBC’s people like Hrabowski who are appropriately. This helps that’s a really cool thing to in positions of authority are witness in a younger school issuedFriday. travel warnings will be in the RAC telling jokes, willing to come out, sit in the are being used in the most like UMBC.” against Madagascar on singing There and conveying will also the be grass, and listen to students.” effective way possible. [email protected] [email protected] finerseveral points athletic of manliness. events. Men’s [email protected] Mitchell expressed pride in the body of work produced by all those involved in planning Tuesday, 4 Oct. 08, 2013 Opinions The Retriever Weekly Editor-in-Chief PHED up with physical education Kaitlyn Hakenson [email protected] Students say UMBC’s required gym classes are missing the mark Managing Editor Shawn Linman [email protected] BY PATRICK HIXENBAUGH Williams, senior biology major. “The two movement,” said Kelly. Assistant Opinions Editor classes I did take, yoga and scuba, I don’t Students do not want to take these Faculty Advisor regret one bit. I learned a lot and I enjoyed classes, and Athletics does not want to Chris Corbett UMBC’s physical education (PHED) the classes.” UMBC Athletics said that the offer them. Any change sounds like a [email protected] courses have been hit or miss, leading prices aren’t much more than competitors, win-win, and thankfully, there’s a simple some students to question the usefulness considering top tier instructors and a way for Athletics to improve its course Production Staff of this graduation requirement. With new convenient location. offerings. leadership in the Athletics Department, However, the value for money that There are over 50 club sports teams on Production Manager Emily Beveridge PHED classes could become more than seems to be missing from many PHED campus, not counting recreational clubs [email protected] just another checkbox for graduation. classes is the education component. “If under student life. Some of the most-loved “We’re unique in that we don’t have a you are going to offer pool, properly teach PHED classes are student-run sports Senior Production Assistant PHED major, and have the three credit how to play pool,” said David Veckt, senior teams. “If I didn’t have to take crew [for a Hashani Hettiarachchi [email protected] requirement,” said Tim Hall, Director environmental and political science PHED credit], I wouldn’t have found out of Athletics, who took over the position double major. Thankfully, Athletics seems about it,” says Juan Valdez-Lopez, a biology Production Assistants on July 8 after the retirement of Dr. to be listening. graduate student. “We have a pretty tight Matthew SyBing Charles Brown. “We think three credits “If we’re really talking about wellness, family. It’s a great stress reliever.” Now Hiring! is appropriate to help students learn we need to take another look at our There are many clubs like rock climbing, more about something they already offerings. This year we’ll be looking over cycling and outdoor recreation that are Editorial Staff know or seek out something they haven’t what classes make sense and reach out to very active. Athletics could have great new experienced.” student groups,” said Hall. classes built based on their input. Even News Editor There are certainly students who They should. Students often have community colleges offer rock climbing, Vanessa Rueda feel that PHED classes are an added good feedback. “In my PHED classes, mountain biking and wilderness survival. [email protected] burden. “Some majors have so many I encountered low expectations for So could UMBC. Opinions Editor requirements,” said Becca Borland, junior participation: [just] attendance and a If Athletics cares about “providing Sam Manas visual arts major. “If we want to exercise good attitude,” says Allison Kelly, ‘13, who [email protected] and be healthy, we will. Required PHED took jogging and soccer classes. to Hall, then they have a responsibility to credits aren’t really going to motivate skillsreach forout aand lifetime support of fitness,”the students according who Technology Editor Emily Scheerer anyone,” she added. I woke up at 8 am and walked around are already living those values. Athletics [email protected] For many students, PHED classes are the“I trackdid not eight become times. physically Did they fit teach because me can provide the quality instruction and interesting, but tuition is too expensive. anything about how to be more physically facilities that students need. Features Editor “The prices are the only thing that make it Erika Surock [email protected] seem like it wasn’t worth it.” says Allysha [email protected] fit? Or how to play soccer better? Was Sports Editor there any learning happening? Nope. Just Ryan Harrison [email protected] Campus living for impressionable freshmen Copy Manager Kaley Tilton [email protected] Acclimating to the campus way of life at UMBC Technology Staff BY DAVID GLEYZER In between the parties, your roommate is slovenly is freshmen have undoubtedly there is learning to be done bad enough conceptually, but learned a lot about university Technology Manager Contributing Writer Brandon Williams at UMBC. Just academically, actually finding a mysterious life, and maybe about [email protected] Waking up in a dorm room the differences between pair of underwear draped themselves, too. A strange isn’t quite the shock that it’s university and high school over a chair or a few dozen thing is happening — the Assistant Technology Manager been made out to be, but may constitute culture-shock. cans of Soda Shaq crumpled freshmen are settling in. Now Hiring! there’s been a lot for this Everyone has nodded up under a desk is another When they begin to year’s freshmen to get used stoically at the “college thing entirely. recognize more faces than to at their new home in the freshman” meme, but The freshman population they don’t, always have a Advertising & Business Staff last month or so. after twelve-plus years of thus far seems to mostly familiar face at the dining Living at UMBC can be conditioning to raise hands have had a “head-down, hall or the smoking area, Business Manager Mary Kate Sanders likened to attending a fine for the bathroom, talk to the eyes-up” approach to campus have confidence in where [email protected] wine and cheese party, and teacher personally about living. Upperclassmen are they are actually going when finding that the evening’s pick missed classes, learning intimidating, and classes and they set off to class, are more Advertising Manager is Chateau Margaux and Kraft that being late is akin to clubs may seem unwelcoming interested than intimidated Alex Ward Singles. Essentially, you have matricide, having vague and initially. by campus events, and find [email protected] to take the good and the great, ever-changing high school The upperclassmen seem the crazy people with the with the embarrassingly bad. syllabuses, receiving report like they’ve got a way of posters who yell at passersby Multimedia staff Undeclared freshman Jacob cards, communing with doing things, which is not are endearing and not Abraham says “getting used parents about grades and particularly accommodating terrifying, that’s settling in. Multimedia Manager Alex Ayala to the environment” has been needing a hall pass, well, old to people new to the system. That’s finding a place. That’s [email protected] the most difficult part of habits die hard. Bearing with it and doing the turning this amalgamation of moving in for him. “It’s very Having to get used to leg work, however, promises dirt and stone and glass into a Photography Manager different from high school. living with what is, for many a hospitable, friendly campus new home. Josh Sinn [email protected] It’s less work, but it’s more freshmen, a total stranger, with a lot of people with a lot strenuous. The work they is likewise a challenging of passions. Video and Graphics Editor give you actually matters.” proposition. Discovering that Over the last month, new [email protected] Zach Garmoe [email protected] Senior Online Editor Letters to the Editor Melissa Hom [email protected] The Retriever Weekly welcomes your comments. 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Tuesday, Opinions Oct. 08, 2013 5 Point Counterpoint A week full of Homecoming fun-filled misses the point Retriever Fever of campus spirit

BY TAHSIN KHAN majoring in chemistry, said, “I would BY SIMA RAWAL They certainly can’t go all out with Staff Writer say so, because… homecoming is Staff Writer the themes, but the lineup of events just a week where everybody kind of isn’t interesting enough for all of the steps out of their own little box and students to be a part of it. When there Although not every student knows they use that chance to meet a lot of Imagine yourself being so immersed is something amusing, it still doesn’t UMBC’s alma mater by heart, it does people.” in all the fun that you forget you’re attract as many students as it should. For not mean that school spirit is devoid Webb also added, “I think with the actually on campus. You’re getting your instance, the pep rally, which includes here. In fact, both spirit and unity reputation that UMBC has, I would face painted one hour and the next hour games and music, is held during free are amplified during Homecoming say that UMBC does a good job you’re taking part in a carnival game. hour, which is probably both the best week. preparing for homecoming week, This is how one should feel during and worst time for an event. Since UMBC does not have a football team, many students often maximum number of attendees, but wonder if there is any point to having The benefit of that is allowing the a homecoming. However, it must be the Quad, it gets unbearable for some noted that football is not the only onstudents the flip to side, hang with around. so many In peopleaddition, in component required to enjoy a week the one-hour time interval just doesn’t of school appreciation and student give off the same energy as two or more involvement in numerous activities. hours would. Most students might not be The Student Events Board exerts free for just that one hour, and this limits tremendous effort to organize unique the attendees. and fun events that will entertain the The talent show is scheduled for 8 p.m. majority of the student body. From like last year’s was, but most commuter the talent show to the Retriever Rally students aren’t on campus that late and to the much anticipated comedy this automatically alienates them. Other show, students are bound to find an students are most likely preoccupied event of their liking. with homework or other activities This year, the comedy show will be during this hour. The timing is quite an issue, and Parks and every student has a different schedule. performedRecreation. byAdditionally, Nick Offerman Offerman from However, the best scenario would be to thewill successful hold a book NBC signing sitcom, at the end of have the events where a majority of the the show, giving fans an opportunity students would be able to attend. to meet and speak to him in person. In recent years, Homecoming has All these perks definitely make it provided students with a lecture from seem like a student’s $12 and time a well-known speaker and a comedy will be well spent. Students may not crowd all of along with the other events, capture the Homecoming events, but they show.the student The bonfire body’s and attention, the movie but event,these should at least give some activities events can’t carry the weight for the a try. Homecoming weekend whole week. is packed with various events, Furthermore, Fall 2012’s Homecoming including “Community Picnic with included a dance party which wasn’t Dr. Hrabowski,” “A Morning with very successful, which may be the reason Arrested Development Star Jeffrey for its absence this year. Homecoming Tambor” and many alumni sports just isn’t the same without a dance party. matches. Instead of nixing the party, it should Even if students are unavailable be improved in a way that it ends the on the weekend, there are many Homecoming week with such a blast that Kevin sample - trw bonding events during the week. students look forward to it the next year. These happen at convenient times, Students are split as to whether or not homecoming events are actually worth a student’s time. Should Homecoming week has trademarks, such as free hour and after classes students even bother catching the fever? like different sport games, alumni in the evening. One of the most reunions, the Community Picnic Lunch attractive events is the bonfire. because UMBC is not really known to Homecoming week. with UMBC President Dr. Freeman Retrievers gather around a towering be the most fun school around, so I Homecoming week is a way for students Hrabowski, and the Taste of UMBC: Crab bonfire on Erickson field while think with the student body we have, to relieve their stress and socialize. The Feast event. These events do a great job sharing free buffalo wings. homecoming is pretty good.” events throughout the week should Homecoming means more than all Homecoming week activities are portray all the great characteristics of full capacity. Homecoming week needs of these events and activities. For mostly free, and definitely worth UMBC and its students, but it tends to into reflectingbe so much Retriever more than Fever, what but itnot is tonow its students, homecoming is a time for it for students. So go to as many fail to encapsulate the energy and the if it is ever able to attain more attention. everyone to come together as black events you can from October 7 – 12, atmosphere of the campus. All we need are a few improvements in and gold Retrievers. The diversity and make the 2013 Retriever Fever Sheena Afoakwa, an undergraduate the schedule and events that will liven and the separation all disappear, and a memorable week of your college majoring in media and communication up the week. UMBC becomes one melded student years. studies said, “Homecoming is supposed body. to be an exciting and spirited time for When asked if he believes whether students, but not a lot of people feel that or not homecoming brings students way, except those already involved in the closer together, Marc Webb, a junior [email protected] events.” [email protected] 6 Tuesday, Oct. 08, 2013 Technology What does CWIT Annual “shutdown” Scholars Reception: A mean for science? trip to the past By madhu karamsetty Science Columnist By alejandra diaz Contributing Writer

October 1 marked the date of the first government “shutdown” in 17 years. In a series of flurried tweets, different governmental Look back into the rearview science agencies indicated that they will be absolutely inactive until mirror at the years that passed at the government reaches a compromise. The following organizations UMBC. The trials, the tribulations, are closed: the happiness and the sadness. National Institute of Health (NIH) and Centers for This is what three seniors of the Center of Women in Technology Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared during the Annual Scholar Reception. The Center of Women Cancer patients hoping to get help from NIH’s clinical center in Technology (CWIT) are unable to get assistance. The NIH has been forced to close its enthusiastically accepted various doors to new patients. Should the shutdown last for more than a faculty, industry, scholars and week, it will also affect the awarding of new NIH extramural grants. family members into their Annual The deadline for the awards that would be made in December is Scholars Reception on Monday, COURTESY CWIT OFFICE fast approaching. Although the CDC’s foodborne disease tracking Sept. 30. program, PulseNet, is running, there won’t be any monitoring of flu During the annual reception, the Current CWIT scholars, and various alumnae joined for networking and Nationalactivity in theZoo U.S. CWIT Scholar and T-SITE Transfer food. Scholar programs welcomed the new cohorts for the CWIT The panda cam has and T-SITEs for the 2013 year. In “gone dark.” This affects a addition, they welcomed the first cohort of UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski III, vast majority of Americans Cyber Scholars, a scholar program intended Ph.D., continued to talk divergently to the across the U.S. A stuffed specifically for undergraduate students scholars and their parents sitting on the panda animal will have interested in pursuing Cyber Security. tables throughout the room. to do for the duration of Marie Wagner, a computer science junior Hrabowski chatted informally about both the shutdown. However, and the CWIT Student Council President, the achievements and expectations of the someone is still making started the program with some quick opening scholars in front of him and urged them to sure that all the animals remarks as she introduced Penny Rheingans, make the most of what UMBC has to offer. are fed, including Mei COURTESY FLICKR Ph.D., Director of CWIT. Emily Scheerer, a computer science senior WelfareXiang and Programsher cub. With the shutdown, Americans everywhere After inspiring words from Rheingans in CWIT, followed up with a touching take are missing out on the zoo’s live panda feed. about a great start to a new academic year, on her past three years at UMBC with her Warren DeVries, Ph.D., Dean of the College of “Woman of Steel” presentation regarding the Nevermind the fact that Information Technology, took to the podium lasting friendships she has made within the nine million women and to address both the new and old scholars. CWIT community. babies are being put at risk as the Special Supplemental Nutrition DeVries introduced Philip Rous, Ph.D., After a moving ending, Scheerer made Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) halts. The United the Provost and Senior Vice President for way for Courtney Melissari, an information States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that due to systems major in CWIT who the shutdown, “no additional federal funds would be available to made a pressing point in “Four support WIC’s clinical services, food benefits and administrative Years Later… A Journey to Smithsoniancosts.” Confidence”. The audience took in her words as she described her path and transformation If someone thought this would be an opportune time to steal a from freshman to senior with masterpiece or two from the Smithsonian, they would be wrong. the CWIT community at her Even though the Smithsonian’s staff of 6,300 researchers, curators side. and administrators are sitting at home, out of work, the security Alec Pulianas, the last of staff isn’t budging. They will be on full alert to make sure nothing the senior presenters, gave NASAgets stolen. a different perspective of what CWIT stood for: “Crazy, Wonderful, Investment, Trust”. NASA celebrated its 55th birthday on October 1 by shutting down As a member of Men of CWIT, with about 90 percent of its workforce furloughed. In an emergency Pulianas gave a fun and unique address, President Barack Obama said, “NASA will shut down viewpoint of cooperation, almost entirely, but mission control will remain open to support the support and trust. NSAastronauts serving on the [International] Space Station.” As Wagner gave closing remarks to the guests, Hrabowski’s words resonated The one government operation that you actually were hoping throughout the room and into would close will be spying on everyone as usual. According to The COURTESY CWIT OFFICe the minds of the scholars: Hill, “Our friends with microphones and surveillance cameras “Watch your thoughts, they should be just fine, even if the rest of the government comes to a Current scholars were able to hear from alumni about the Center for Women In become your words. Watch grinding halt. This is America, after all”. Technology during the CWIT Alumni Reception , a CWIT alumnus imparts his your words, they become your wisdom onto another UMBC student. actions. Watch your actions, For as long as it lasts, it’s evident that the government’s science they become your habits. and technology divisions will feel the deepest pain. The impact of Watch your habits, for they the approximately 800,000 government employees being put on become your character. Good indefinite leave is all that we’re left with. Academic Affairs. Both charmed the crowd luck scholars, make the most out of your through witty jokes and spoke of hard work, years here at UMBC.” [email protected] dedication, and the trials and errors that [email protected] shaped their careers in the IT field. Following the theme of encouragement, Tuesday, 7 Technology Oct. 08, 2013 Homecoming team uses Twitter to advertise By Arielle erenrich Contributing Writer

As Homecoming approaches, resource for students willing to so do the fun events that find out more about individual come with it. Events such as events. Pictures will also be a bonfire, soccer games and posted during each event to a picnic on the Quad occur maintain the hype and show throughout the week leading people what is happening. up to Homecoming weekend at The thing to search UMBC. Twitter for is the hashtag With all of these events #RetrieverFever. This will happening at different times, show results for anything it can be hard to figure out the on Twitter that has been COURTESY UMBC Twitter best way to keep up. Twitter tagged with #RetrieverFever and Facebook may be the best from numerous sources The UMBC logo painting on the Erickson field raises awareness about Homecoming spirit. However, with modern technology, Twitter makes Homecoming bigger. options for busy students who including students, alumni and are already on both of these departments on campus. social media platforms. Winnick sees Twitter as a way Homecoming has been very to reach out to UMBC students sharing great memories,” said the school, like the Office of connecting with one another popular on Twitter recently. and faculty. Besides posting Winnick. Institutional Advancement, to build bigger, more vibrant Dinah Winnick, a member event information and pictures, While students may be the Athletics and the Student conversations and campaigns,” of UMBC’s communication she sees people’s reactions. most obvious users of Twitter, Alumni Association, are says Winnick. team, says she works to “help Often, people post memories the UMBC Twitter account working together to promote To show support for tweets promote Homecoming events from past Homecoming is reaching out to other Homecoming. related to Homecoming, and spread the word about experiences as well as why this demographics and making All three of these departments or anything else at UMBC, the hashtag #RetrieverFever, time of the year is so special to connections. Alumni can use it have Twitter pages that everyone is encouraged to so our students, faculty, staff them. to keep up to date with events at are currently talking about retweet or favorite the ones and alumni can join in the “In this way, tweeting about UMBC. UMBC’s Twitter account Homecoming. To find them, they like and tag pictures or text celebration online.” Homecoming is similar to has even reached Maryland’s search either #UMBCgrit (for related to Homecoming with The Facebook page is tweeting about the start of fall governor, Martin O’Malley. UMBC Athletics) or look at the #RetrieverFever. Students can “RetrieverFever: Homecoming semester or commencement. Winnick is not the only one in Student Alumni Association also use #UMBC, which is the at UMBC.” It has already been It’s a special time that we can charge of using social media to page on Twitter. general [email protected] for the school. updated with event information appreciate even more when we promote Homecoming events. “Social media managers but continues to be active as a celebrate together, building and Various departments within across campus are increasingly MD cyber security firm CEO wins Outstanding Alumnus of the Year

10 at an awards ceremony in the Albin of compliance, and tracking user After finishing her undergraduate O. Kuhn Library. activities and remediation. Along with degree in the late ‘90s, Yun taught a Yun is the founder and CEO of compliance management, SSG also practical security course at UMBC, Secured Sciences Group, LLC (SSG), one provides professional service in the educating students about the practical of the many cyber incubator resident areas of management support and aspects and pitfalls of security. She companies based in the bwtech@ information technology services. also worked with the Division of UMBC Research and Technology Park. As a member of bwtech@UMBC’s Information Technology as a systems With a goal of becoming a top-tier Cyber Incubator program, SSG programmer and administrator. cyber security company, SSG’s mission utilizes business support services Before founding SSG, Yun served as is to help clients by offering world- from bwtech@UMBC’s experienced Director of Computing Facilities at the class technology services and policy entrepreneurial services team. University of Maryland Institute for compliance management solutions. Recently reaching full capacity, the Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) SSG developed the compliance incubator also provides office space, where she managed the teams COURTESY Alummni Awards management software, Surveillant, mentors, resources and collaborative supporting infrastructure of various that reduces the amount of information opportunities for small startup research labs. Yun has taken all her knowledge from UMBC schools and businesses have to look companies like SSG. In 2012, SSG was a Frustrated by the amount of repetitive and created a great company, Secured Sciences at in government grant applications finalist in the Maryland Incubator of the information and inefficiencies in Group. and contracts. This technology allows Year Awards in the Cyber/Homeland identifying policy compliance, Yun By Denmark luceriaga SSG to streamline the verification Security category. founded SSG in 1998. From 2004 to Contributing Writer of a client’s policy compliance Along with other like-minded 2009, SSG saw growth by expanding by eliminating redundancies in businesses in the program, Yun is from a single commercial service government applications. SSG makes attracting investors by bringing her contract to $4 million per year in life easier for their customers as they company’s technology to mobile revenue. The UMBC Alumni Association has spend less time worrying about policy devices. SSG is taking advantage of its Yun is currently expanding products selected Jeehye Yun (BS Computer compliance. close proximity to federal agencies in offered by SSG towards colleges, Science, ’97) as the 2013 Outstanding Some features of Surveillant include Washington D.C. and is paralleling the management consultants and small Alumnus for Engineering and recommending other policies that growth of investment in the industry for businesses. [email protected] Information Technology. She will be apply to the organization, tracking security products for both government presented with the award on October and managing evidence as proof and commercial sectors. 8 Tuesday, Oct. 08, 2013 Features Students show spirit Display your UMBC pride with black and gold (right) is wearing UMBC gear as well. By Breani williams Contributing Writer Callahan is a UMBC Tour Guide team leader and an advocate for the campus who’s been featured in many school October is here, the semester is advertisments. moving and UMBC Homecoming week She is wearing her sorority shirt has arrived. Students, it is time for you from Phi Mu in UMBC black and gold. to pull out all of your black and gold Unfortunately, you must be a member gear to represent the UMBC Retrievers. of Greek life to purchase one of these While Homecoming week is filled with shirts, but the homecoming games and many campus events, one of the most the bookstore have plenty of UMBC unforgettable aspects of homecoming attire to sport during homecoming is all of the free food and UMBC gear. week. UMBC senior dance major, Yemi In addition, the bookstore has Awoyera (left) is sporting her discounts on Fridays for students free UMBC t-shirt from last year’s wearing black and gold. Callahan said, homecoming basketball game. Her shirt “I’m looking forward to the homecoming is complemented by a pair of black game and bonfire.” leggings from Victoria’s Secret Pink Both seniors are looking forward

UMBChic collection for about $20. to their last homecoming as Awoyera said, “All of my UMBC gear undergraduates. Show your UMBC has come from attending events.” pride and Retriever Fever this She is also a former member of homecoming week: wear black and UMBC’s Dance Team, so we know that gold, attend events, get free stuff and Courtesy Yemi Awoyera Courtesy Shana Callahan she definitely has Retriever Fever. dress to impress! Seniors Yemi Awoyera and Shana Callahan demonstrate their retriever pride Although this shirt wasn’t free, senior by showing off their black and gold UMBC gear. education policy major Shana Callahan [email protected]

Mural, mural on the wall A student’s creative vision brought to life

Huyen Bui She worked on the mural President for the Office of Contributing Writer for about a month before Institutional Management, presenting it to the biology Vin Grabill, Chair of the department. art department, and Joe When challenged to express To initiate the design Rexing, Associate Director of creativity and inspirational process, Viklyayeva Construction and Planning. ideas, many people are requested that the biology Wells was sure to mention afraid to. UMBC’s Student faculty and students submit the important role Rexing had Government Association posters that define science in assuring that the “piece holds a competition each and that incorporated color, was appropriate and that [it] school year, called Prove-IT, value, line, texture, shape, had elements pertaining to that challenges students to form and space. UMBC.” come up with an idea that When she received the In order to translate her can improve UMBC’s campus various posters, she saw digital masterpiece onto the in some way. “how beautiful biology is.” actual canvas, Viklyayeva Ganna Vikhlyayeva, a She was also moved by the used a projector to paint senior animation major, had images of what is seen under the figures onto the wall an inspiring idea for Prove- the microscope, and realized and drew the smaller, more IT’s 2012-2013 campaign. how “our world and the detailed images by hand. She wrote up a proposal to beauty of science [are] very Although a majority of do a mural for the Biological impressive.” the mural has been painted, Sciences building. After To complete the mural, she she does plan to continue walking by the building day used Photoshop to merge designing and adding to it. and night, Vikhlyayeva was the images into one. The In the hallway of the colorful drawn to the large white walls mural was approved and mural, furniture has also been in the first floor hallways that funded by the chair of the donated, which Viklyayeva face the outside in the biology biology department, Philip says provides students with a building. Farabaugh. “much more comfortable and She thought the “unused According to Wells, who friendly” feel. Sarah Miller - trw space detract[ed] from the worked closely alongside After creating the look of the building.” Given Viklyayeva on the project, the mural for the Biological Ganna Vikhlyayeva looks proudly at the mural she painted on the first floor of her artistic talents, she mural was an opportunity to Sciences building as well the biology building. wished to project her vision “add more aesthetic to the as the one in the Office for onto the blank canvas. department.” Undergraduate Admissions, cutting event on Friday, Oct. 25 Viklyayeva teaches animation About a year and a half Wells said, “The hardest the chemistry and geography at 10 a.m., where Viklyayeva to less fortunate children in ago, Viklyayeva began thing to establish was putting & environmental systems will formally present her Moscow at Russian schools. working on the project with together a committee to departments have contacted mural. UMBC President, Dr. She believes that “to illustrate the biology department’s represent the project.” Viklyayeva requesting that Freeman Hrabowski III has is to enlighten.” photographer, Tim Ford, as Viklyayeva and Wells were she work with them in the been confirmed to attend as well as Christopher Wells, the able to work with Miriam future. well. building’s facility manager. Tillman, Assistant Vice There will be a ribbon During her summers, [email protected] Tuesday, Features Oct. 08, 2013 9 “Get to Know a Retriever” Rewa Kumar shares gems of positivity

By Brandon Foster what would you do with him/her? Staff Writer I would love to meet actor Alan Alda from the 1970s sitcom M*A*S*H. I think he would have What’s your name, major and year? a fountain of experience and knowledge to My name is Rewa Kumar, I’m a sophomore share, along with his amazing sense of humor. I majoring in modern languages and linguistics would probably just sit in a cafe and have a long, and minoring in Korean language. enriching conversation with him. Where are you from? What is your favorite pastime(s)? I am from Olney in Montgomery County; I am of Singaporean (maternal side) and Indian (paternal side) descent. • Playing video games • Watching movies Who do you admire and why? • Reading I admire people who convince me that the world • Dancing is a beautiful place. They are a constant reminder Where• Martial do artsyou want to spend your next of how great life is and how it is always changing, vacation? and that there are millions of opportunities for me to explore on this planet. WhatI want are to fly your to either thoughts Japan about or Korea. homecoming? What do you like most about UMBC? Homecoming makes me feel like the Fall I like the people at UMBC because they each season is actually here and I love that feeling. have different experiences, but we all have I think homecoming this year will be really fun something in common by being part of the and hopefully I’ll get to know more people on UMBC community. It makes me feel at home and campus! accepted. If you met Dr. Hrabowski, what would you What activities do you participate in on say to him? campus? “I’m so proud to be a UMBC student and I I am a treasurer for the Taiwanese Student Courtesy Rewa Kumar couldn’t have picked a better place to start living Association at UMBC. Rewa Kumar, sophomore modern language and linguistics life on my own.” major, discusses her thoughts about UMBC. Who is the celebrity you’d love to meet and [email protected]

Well said and just a rerun “The Finer Things” is an honest and uninspiring album

Max Robison time breakdowns, vocal breaks and guitar leads Staff Writer will resound with familiarity. Familiarity is not to be confused with staleness. Modern day pop punk is an incredibly trope- This album is well put together, it just doesn’t have filled genre. So much so that the fan base is equally anything to make it sound unique. devoted to promoting and satirizing their favorite The leads for “Deadly Conversation,” “Nothing’s bands. Wrong” and “Simple Existence” are all essentially You’ll certainly find this within just about any interchangeable. Even worse, all have been played genre of music. In pop punk, this is rooted with by dozens upon dozens of hometown pop punk how easy the sound is to pull off. The musicians bands (or in chart topping singles) over the years. simply have to stick to two ideals: high energy The record is not without its strong points. music and personal lyrics. The gist of “The Finer “Elevated” is probably the best song on the record, Things” sticks close to these ideals. starting things off with constantly shifting energy This is an extremely catchy record, and none of and a well written sense of direction. State Champs’ new album, “The Finer Things” has its strong points the songs ever deviate from a spirited and inspiring The song doesn’t break any ground, but it doesn’t but fails to stand out against other similar albums. sound. The 11 tracks serve as a reinforcement need to. Its just a shame State Champs didn’t try rather than a progression of the State Champs to make the album as a whole move towards this it seriously, or a record that will bring State Champs sound. sound. the recognition they want. The only real advancement is in how solid the If “The Finer Things” had the grit and impatience Over the course of multiple listens, there isn’t music is put together. This album has zero lag, no that “Elevated” did, the record would be improved anything that makes this album’s songs truly stand filler and rolls through the formula for each song in tenfold. out, even from one another. It is absolutely an a well-rehearsed fashion. State Champs definitely bring energy and enjoyable record, but nothing more. That being said, summarizing “The Finer earnestness with this record. No one will walk Things” is extremely easy: this is some of the most away from “The Finer Things” thinking the songs unoriginal music in pop punk. None of the songs aren’t catchy or well-written. This just isn’t the do anything that hasn’t been done before. The half- album that pop punk needs to make non-fans take [email protected]. Tuesday, 10 Oct. 08, 2013 Features First annual homecoming “Kickball Kup” New homecoming event pits students against alumni

David Poznansky the playground plan to bring their A-game. Contributing Writer The event is open to any student on campus looking for a fun place to network, exercise This homecoming weekend, get back to and show the alumni who the true, top your roots and join in on an old school kickball Retrievers are. Bragging rights and shiny medals are at annual “Homecoming Kickball Kup,” dually stakefor the winners. The losers have to go game,hosted students by UMBC versus Student alumni Alumni style. Association The first home with their course schedule or diplomas (SAA) and the UMBC Chapter of Young Alumni in hand. (CYA), promises to be a casual social event chock full of school spirit. p.m. All are welcome to play or support the Jessica Bard of the CYA hopes this “Kup” studentErickson body field as onthey Saturday, take on Oct. the 12alumni at 1:15 in will be a valuable opportunity for students what’s sure to be a fun, hands-on homecoming and alums to get together, socialize and make event. connections. The CYA consists of alumni that graduated in the past ten years. Further out of practice Courtesy Jessica Bard than their competitors, these seasoned vets of [email protected] UMBC welcomes Vivian MacManus A new member of the gender and women’s studies department is welcomed into the UMBC community publication expands on a part By brittney allen Staff Writer of MacManus’ dissertation that investigates gender politics arising in official One of the newest members and unofficial human rights of UMBC’s teaching faculty reports. is Viviana MacManus, Ph.D., MacManus said, “By looking a southern Californian at two human rights texts gender and women’s studies in Argentina and Mexico, I professor. examine the way in which men MacManus comes from the and women’s testimonies University of California, San are read, processed, and Diego, where she received archived according to very her Ph.D. in literature. She gender normative and received her bachelor’s problematically reductive degrees in English and ways.” Spanish from Occidental Her interest in this area College. comes from her observation While obtaining her that many feminist Ph.D., MacManus studied narratives written about Latin American literature female survivors of political and culture. Her research violence do not focus on was on representations of their experiences as political state-sponsored violence activists, but rather as Courtesy marlayna demond surrounding the Mexico City mothers or wives. MacManus massacre of 1968, and the saw this as an opportunity to The UMBC community and gender and women’s studies department welcomes Dr. Viviana Macmanus. Argentinean and Chilean tell what had not been told dictatorships of the 1970s to about these women. contemporary issues related felt very supported and California has been quite a the 80s. MacManus hopes to to human rights violations welcomed at UMBC. The culture shock (especially in MacManus was able to do continue her research on and gender violence along friendships and support terms of clothes, food and research in these countries human rights related issues, the U.S./Mexico border, MacManus has received from weather), but that she enjoys and interviewed survivors of focusing on gender-based especially within the the UMBC community is what living here. She likes to dive the political repressions. violence in Latin America. context of the contentious made the school so appealing into a good book at one of MacManus also recently So far, her research at UMBC immigration reform that is to her. the many beautiful parks in published her first article has focused on the history of currently being negotiated in She said, “I feel fortunate Washington D.C., and attends with the International gender politics in Mexico’s Washington.” to work for an institution activist projects and cultural Feminist Journal of Politics, armed movements during the As a professor at UMBC, that seems to value the events. entitled, “‘We are not victims, 1960s and 70s. MacManus is excited to often under-appreciated we are protagonists of this MacManus is also working develop courses that can be humanities and social science history’: Latin American on a book project that she included in the new global departments.” Gender Violence and the says will be “based on her studies program at the MacManus explained that Limits of Women’s Rights dissertation, but will also university. moving to the Baltimore- as Human Rights.” This expand to include more She says that she has D.C. area from Southern [email protected] Tuesday, Features Oct. 08, 2013 11 Puzzles Crossword www.mirroreyes.com 1. Gloves 30. Euro forerunner 51. Ancient ascetic 6. South American country 31. Seated oneself 54. Parasitic insect 10. Hairdo 32. Border 56. Lion sound 14. Courtyards 33. Marcel Marceau was one 57. Excessively dramatic 15. Dry 35. Jackets and trousers 63. Astringent 16. Accomplishes 39. Fine or decorative cloth- 64. Sourish 17. Gain knowledge ing 65. African virus 18. 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Jeehye Yun ’97, Computer Science Ricardo Zwaig ’77, Spanish CEO, Secured Sciences Group, LLC Judge, District Court, Howard County

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School of Graduate and Professional Studies • 100 Campus Circle, Owings Mills, MD 21117 Tuesday, Oct. 08, 2013 SPORTS 14 Cross Country back This Week In Sports Wednesday 10/9 Saturday 10/12 in action M. Soccer @ William and Mary M. Soccer v. Albany By Nathan gribe - 2:30 p.m. Staff Writer 7 p.m. 25:02just seven on the seconds 8k course. behind Class Se- Swimming and Diving @ Rider After several weeks off, men’s mate Hassan Omar finished Thursday 10/10 - 1 p.m. and women’s cross country bino, junior Eric Schuler and returned to action in the Paul meon placing 78, recording a W. Soccer v. Vermont Volleyball @ Binghamton sophomore Austin Hayslett Short Invitational as the sea- time of 25:09. Senior Jake Al 7 p.m. 4 p.m. son quickly draws to a close. Friday 10/11 W. Tennis @ Navy Invitational rounded out the top five for- TBA UMBC.er. Each runner finished Volleyball @ Albany The women finished strong, Seniors Andrew Smith and - within 40 seconds of each oth Sunday 9/29 placing fifth out of 45 teams Brandon McGee also placed in 7 p.m. - competing. The men finished - high as well with a 13 place fin W. Tennis @ Navy Invitational W. Tennis @ Navy Invitational ish out of 47 teams. The wom Courtesy Athletic Communications thehalf topof competitors. 250 for the Themeet, team’s put TBA TBA enthis have season now while finished the menin the have top ting six Retrievers in the top five in all three of their races - teams in each race. dual meet score was good for finishedThe men in were the toplead fourthby soph of- Sophomore Nicole Dawson fin - ished less than 20 seconds behind omore Redatu Semeon who 11 out of 47 as they picked up 35 wins. - team-leader Cody Mezebish. competitors with a time of The women saw a great fin ish out of senior Cody Meze and the U.S. Naval Academy. placed 65 out of nearly 400 Score board bish who placed 19 out of 301 versity,The women Georgetown battled and University defeat- runners, with a time of 22:21, - M. Cross andof runners.each of UMBC’sSophomore top seven Ni- nia University and their inter- M. Soccer v. finishers placed in the top half edstate Temple rival Towson University, University. Califor Delaware Country v. Paul 13th Both squads have just one 0-1 Short Invt. cole Dawson also came up big more meet before the most for the Retrievers finishing at important meet of the year, 30, while junior Julie Gessler as both will run at the Princ- W. Cross placed 67. Right behind her at- eton Invitational on October M. Soccer @ 68hind was Gessler. sophomore Angel Bucci Hartford 2-1 Country v. 5th who finished one second be- preparation before November Paul Short Invt. 19.2, when That they will meet be UMBC’s their confer final- twoEach minutes of the of top each seven other, finish but - ers for UMBC finished within - W. Soccer @ Volleyball v. enceship meet.rivals again for the Ameri Binghamton 1-0 UMass Lowell 3-0 Dawson and Mezebish were- caThe East men Conference have already Champion placed - Courtesy Athletic Communications the only two to finish in under 23 minutes for UMBC. The Re ence Meet, while the women Volleyball v. trieverswins. were also fifth in dual first in the Preseason Confer W. Soccer v. meet scores, putting up 40 Albany 3-1 UNH 1-3 competition at this meet as the alsothird sawat that success meet. against the After a strong performance at the conference when they finished Paul Short Invitational, UMBC moved Both teams faced some fierce up to ninth in the Mid-Atlantic Region name schools like Indiana Uni- of the USTFCCCA poll. men had to go up against big [email protected] Volleyball splits weekend AEC matches the newcomers with a three set Lowell, the Retrievers welcomed the set to take it. By Nathan gribe victory over the River Hawks. Se- The Wildcats were led by Tori Staff Writer - enceForrest play who coming picked into up the the game. dou- very close one until the very end. in UNH. The Wildcats were 8-11 In the final set it was another- nior Rebecca Garrigues helped on the season and 1-1 in confer other late rally by the Wildcats their conference schedule with keep the Retrievers scoring ble-double in the game UMBC took a 22-19 lead, but an UMBC volleyball continued withher second 29 assists double-double on the game with 18 winners and 14 of Massachusetts Lowell and the toin ago row. with 11 digs, earning digs. gaveThe them Retrievers a 25-23 will victory spend in their the University of New Hampshire matches against the University UMBC saw another set, giving them the win. this past weekend. The Retriev- - strong performance by- ers split the two matches and UMBC started off with a- Goc who had 11 kills in- homecoming weekend on the- 11-3 run to take a dominat thisble-double. game whileThe Retriev record- roadhamton for University.their next twoAlbany matches will ingthe 25-11Retrievers victory. pulled The away sec ingers started 19 digs the for match the dou out at University at Albany and Bing- moved to 2-1 against America ond set was tied at 19 until - - East Conference opponents on - - enter the match with a 2-1 con the year and 11-7 overall. That and picked up a 25-21 stronger, UNH with was a able 25-20 to victocome ference record while Bingham 2-1 record puts UMBC in a tie for score to win the set. The fi ryback in thein setfirst two set. asHowev they ton will sport a 1-2 record. There conference. Senior Ali Goc lead first place in the conference, but nal set was a strong one by took a ten point lead be- are currently five teams tied the 11-7 record is the best in the UMBCof business as they from jumped there. Theout for first place in the conference, toRetrievers a 7-1 lead claimed and took the careset make it close. In set three, showingnow, their that out this of conferenceis going to rebe- matches. Jennifer shipman - TRW the way in kills in both games fore UMBC scored nine to a tough fight for first place. Right with a combined 20 in the two 25-14Two withdays sixafter straight the the Retrievers took a 20- cord is giving the Retrievers the In the first ever meeting of the UMBC has held their opponents to a conference low points to end the game. .139 hitting percentage, while hitting a conferance impressive15 lead, but run could at the not end hold of advantage. two programs, UMBC put on a high .199 percent. it as UNH put together an [email protected] dominate performance against match against UMass Tuesday, SPORTS Oct. 08, 2013 M. Soccer 10-1 W. Soccer 3rd in AEC15 >> FROM SOCCER [1] know we have to play our best each and every game,” added se- nior back Travis Dennis. Caringi III continues to lead A large crowd on Saturday is the team and remains tied for expected and the more people the top scorer in the country ti- there, the more likely the crowd tle with his ten goals this season, can help the team. but UMBC has proved they can “To see all these people come score many different ways with to support you for your success nine different players scoring a and cheer us on can give us that goal and nine different players extra boost,” Caringi III said. “It recording an assist. also can make an opposing team UMBC is one of four 1-0 teams nervous, and possibly make in the AEC, while Albany is one them make more mistakes.” of four sitting at 0-1 but for the The game starts at 2:30 p.m. Retrievers this is just another file photo on Saturday and it won’t be one opportunity to beat a conference you want to miss. foe. “I expect there to be a very big “The goal is to win champion- Junior defender MorganBy da Taylorn Levi has startedn all 13 games for the Retrievers this season. crowd,” Dennis said. “We are top against Vermont. ships,” Caringi III said. Senior Staff Writer ten in the nation, it’s our home- “We just have to play our game, stay focused, - coming game and I feel like there This is not your upperclassmen’s UMBC wom- not get ahead of ourselves,” sophomore back Al- cially because we beat one of will be a lot of excited fans that en’s soccer team. After years of struggling, a exa Quaranta said. the better teams in the confer- “We are very confident espe will want to come watch us play coaching change and what appears to be a change Quaranta leads the Retrievers with four goals in the culture of the program, the UMBC women’s on the season, adding one in the win against Al- still respect the other teams and soccer team looks poised to make a run at the bany which earned her America East Player of ence on their home-field, but we America East Conference Tournament this sea- the Week honors. Redshirt junior Jessy Brown [email protected] son. and sophomore Amira Walcott each have three After falling in two consecutive road games, for UMBC. The Retriever Weekly one of which started AEC play, UMBC picked up Injuries do continue to be a problem for the back-to-back victories against two conference Retrievers. Quaranta’s twin sister Preslie will opponents. The Retrievers now sit at 2-1 in the miss the entire season after tearing her ACL in wants you! America East, third behind Maine (2-0-1) and the spring while many other important players Stony Brook (2-0). for the Retrievers have missed serious time this Other teams may be taking notice. season. “With two conference wins, conference op- Sophomore Bria Bass came in as the leading The Retriever Weekly is ponents can say alright, UMBC is for real now. scorer from last year’s team but has only played UMBC is something to be respectful of, whereas in one game all year. Senior Stephanie Smith has we weren’t before,” Head Coach Leslie Wray said. appeared in just three games but seems to be get- looking for writers for “They probably have a little more respect where- ting healthier, which will be important down the as before it’s been a few years since we’ve had a stretch. everything from Opinions to conference win.” The lynchpin of the team all season has been se- In fact it had been a little over three years since nior goalie Lauren Kadet who this season passed Sports! UMBC earned an America East win before they Nadine Henchcliffe for most saves all-time by a defeated Binghamton 1-0 in double overtime on Retriever. Kadet ranks second in the conference October 3. in saves and her four shutouts rank second in the Get valuable work experience Now with a win over Albany, the Retrievers AEC. have positioned themselves well to try and be one (and get paid for it too!) of the four teams in the postseason tournament. whileUMBC they has have five positioned games left themselvesto try and make well, theirthey conference games) at home with one of those firstknow America there is still East plenty Tournament of work sinceto be done. 2005 and roadUMBC games plays coming three ofagainst their UMassfinal five Lowell, games who (all “Our goals have kind of changed, it’s not just Send your aplication to: just joined Division I, and has gone winless in knocking on the door,” Wray said. “We’ve got to [email protected] their 11 games. keep pushing the envelope.” Things sure look favorable for UMBC, and their next challenge comes Thursday night at home Athlete of the Week: [email protected] Alexa Quaranta By Everett Burris this season in the America Contributing Writer East. performances in these herin a owndouble hands overtime by scoring thriller. the monumentalWith her victories outstanding for the lone goal against Binghamton statistical leader for the is the Lady Retrievers’ LadyQuaranta Retrievers has both been on the a With the strong play of Thefirst winconference against the win Bearcats since team and in the conference program,and continue Quaranta to lead her looks team to sophomoreteam came out Alexa at the Quaranta,end of the keep her foot on the gas pedal theweek UMBC undefeated, Women’s with soccer close She then took that September 26, 2010. throughout the season. She forward with another strong leads the team in goals scored showingthe Univeristy on Thursdayof Vermont Oct. for conferencethe University victories at Albany. against momentum into the next with four , shots per game 10 as the retrievers take on Binghamton University and game, recording a career withis also an top average five in ofall 2.38 of these and at Retriever Soccer Park. America East player of the high 10 shots against Albany, points with eight so far. She their homecoming matchup Courtesy Athletic Communications Quaranta also earned the including a lob over the performance this past week. goalkeeper’s head that would categories in the America Game time is 7 p.m. weekAfter recognitiontwo consecutive after loses, her prove to be the game winning East. Out of her total 13 shots Sophomore forward Alexa Quaranta goal.the second The 10most shots of any are player not for the week she placed 10 on scored two game-winning goals in three only her career high, but also goal, giving her a remarkable days in the Retrievers’ first America East Quaranta took matters into .769% average. [email protected] Conference victories in two years. Homecoming Kings

The men’s soccer team takes on America East Conference rivals University at Albany Saturday, at 2 p.m. at Retriever Soccer Park.

Samantha mcdonald -TRW