the retrIever weekly university of maryland, baltimore county’s student newspaper 02.23.10 volume 44 issue 17 retrieverweekly.com Employ- New ees file CARD grievance Act may against put some Chartwells students Rima Kikani Senior Staff Writer in a bind

Because of payment issues dat- ing back to the fall of 2008, a group Gavin Way of Commons employees has filed a Editorial Staff grievance against Chartwells, UMBC’s food services provider. Before they lost Recent federal legislation has put their contract, Sodexho, the preced- students in a financial bind; new ing service, had promised employees federal law will prevent anyone, a raise in July and in September. The under the age of 21 from receiv- Chartwells administration agreed to ing a credit card. At a time when honor the deal when they began work- more and more parents are unable ing with UMBC, but according to em- to support their children all the way ployees never fulfilled its promise. through college, students have had Both parties recently reached a set- one option, however dangerous, tlement in which Chartwells agreed to ACHSAH JOSEPH — TRW removed from their reach. Jerry disburse payments that had been over- (Left) Dance Education major Josephine Kalema and (right) Visual Arts major Melanie Feattz assist in the fundrais- Welch, CEO of nFinanSe, wrote, ing to aid Haiti’s earthquake victims. due for 18 months. Resident District “Anxious to make their way in the Manager for Chartwells, Tom DeLuca, world and not always aware of the mentioned, “We have come to an long-term financial consequences of amicable agreement… As is the case Students work together to their actions, anyone under the age with these negotiations, it took quite of 21 will be much more protected a while to come to an agreement and from the dangers of credit cards. that may be the cause of some of [the raise money for Haitian relief However, there are consequences associates’] concerns.” they may not like.” As a part of Compass Group North Tilly Ingleby put in the effort to help those who are committee will be utilizing all available Called the Credit Card Account- America, Chartwells caters to K-12 Staff Writer vulnerable because of this disaster. It’s sources to advertise their work. “We’ll be ability, Responsibility, and Dis- schools, small independent schools, as not as if they were only hit by the first using Facebook, Twitter, Google Buzz, closure (CARD) Act of 2009, this well as colleges and universities. The In light of the earthquake that dev- earthquake, which was tragic enough, even The Retriever Weekly.” sweeping reform of credit laws will company has provided dining services astated Haiti on January 12, a number but they were still suffering from huge Despite the tragedy having occurred go into effect on Monday, February to UMBC for nearly two years. of UMBC organizations are coming to- aftershocks in the days after.” over a month ago, Ashraf is not wor- 22. The act was designed to make However, the union of Commons gether to raise funds for the distressed Ashraf has praised the efforts of fellow ried that the drives to raise money will the small print typical of many employees voiced more issues with country. students for wanting to help the effort. have lost momentum. “I feel as if there credit cards more transparent, mak- Chartwells not so long ago. During Groups including the Honors Coun- “We have an amazing group of people will still be momentum once the efforts ing it much clearer to the consumer the recent snowstorm, several associ- cil, the SGA, the Caribbean Club, and that are involved and ready to help. This start up. Every so often, Haiti pops back the full extent of fees and rates at- ates could not made it to work due to French Club, among others, are unit- is probably one of the most united efforts up into the news, and we still see how tached to the card. Key elements of the weather conditions. When they ing to raise awareness and money for UMBC has had in a while.” He added devastated that nation has become as a the act offered by the White House asked for vacation pay, Chartwells de- the country hit by the 7.0 earthquake. that students do not need to be a mem- result of the earthquake. There are still include banning retroactive rate nied them. “The Collective Bargaining Among those leading the efforts is fresh- ber of any of the involved societies to aid fundraising songs being released, and I increases, requiring consumers to Agreement that covers all members man Saqib M. Ashraf, a member of the the monetary relief. “Everything that we feel as if that’s one of the things that is opt-in for over-limit fees, and dic- of the union does not provide for any UMBC Honors Council. His interest for end up doing will be communicated to keeping Haiti in the news. Once we start tating that new cards come with type of wages to be paid in such a situ- fundraising began after the crippling the students. The only excuse people our efforts, I think that awareness will clear explanations in plain language ation,” DeLuca explained. “Every as- Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. “I think will have for not helping is not wanting come back. Haiti will receive the help it of all features, fees, and rates. The sociate of the union that came to work it’s a basic human duty; we need to help too, we will do all that it takes to make deserves, and we will not allow it to be act even has an entire provision during the snow closings was given those affected by this disaster,” comments sure that UMBC knows what is going on, forgotten.” protecting students by mandating a job to do and the associates that Ashraf. “Aid is reaching Haiti but we still when it’s going on, and why they should Though the recent snow storms have “that card issuers and universities showed up did a tremendous job.” Yet need to help them. Everybody needs to help.” Ashraf adds that the fundraising stopped the groups from meeting to ce- disclose agreements with respect

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Anissa Elmerraji phone shops, cafes and even a knock- ical Gardens and Rijksmuseum van Foreign Correspondent off of the Apple store: iFactors. Oudheden, the National Museum of Museums: ‘De Valk,’ or ‘the Falcon’ Antiquities. Leiden is a modest-sized city. (in English) is one of the remaining Food: In Leiden, it is possible to With about 100,000 inhabitants, it windmills of Leiden, and as such, find almost any type of food: Indone- is around one-sixth the size of Balti- has been turned into a museum. The sian, Greek, Japanese, Thai, French, more. But despite its small size, there museum is humble. Patrons can take American (there are two McDonald’s is never a lack of things to do. self-guided tours through the seven restaurants) and, of course, tradi- Shopping: On Wednesdays and stories of this preserved windmill tional Dutch. Many know of the Saturdays a farmer’s market is set that dates from 1743. The lower Dutch custom of eating French fries up along the canals in the city cen- floors have been preserved as the with mayonnaise. This idea becomes ter. Here, vendors pleasantly accost modest little home it was hundreds less nauseating when considering people for business as carnival music of years ago, apart, of course, from that Dutch Mayo is not the same as pours out of a wooden music box the portion that now contains the gift what Americans put on their sand- on wheels. Vendors sell fresh pro- shop. A few floors up, museum-goers wiches. However, another typical duce, big blocks of Gouda cheese, can watch a very thorough video Dutch food, bitterballen, are perhaps Stroopwafel cookies, freshly cut about the windmills of Holland. worthy of their name. Bitterbal- flowers, scarves, bags, baubles and Apart from seeing the preserved mill len are basically balls of deep-fried, even heavy metal t-shirts. A few steps grinding equipment on the top floor unidentifiable green goo. They taste can take you from the pungent sea- and reading the informative plaques, sort of like gravy, and every once in a food booths where the seagulls circle and climbing the not-so-sturdy but while you’ll be lucky enough to find malevolently overhead to the sweet- extremely steep wooden ladders a little chunk of mystery meat inside smelling booths filled with bouquets from floor to floor, is the just as the hot little ball. These deep fried of tulips and other local flowers. sturdy wooden platform that wraps delights are supposed to be dipped The market nearly extends onto itself around the exterior of De Valk, in mustard, which makes them only Haarlemmerstraat, the main shop- which provides whomever ventures slightly more bearable. Nevertheless, ping street in Leiden, or what could to stand on it one of the best views of it is probably safe to assume that the be considered the closest European the entire city of Leiden. Apart from Dutch find American food equally as equivalent to a mall. Mostly an out- De Valk, Leiden is the home of half- unappealing. let for clothes (including three H&M a-dozen other museums including: stores), Haarlemmerstraat provides Naturalis, the Museum of Natural Comments can be sent to anissa elmerraji — TRW block after block of shoe stores, History, Hortus Botanicus, the Botan- [email protected]. De Valk windmill, which has been turned into a museum, provides a unique educational experience. The study abroad waiting game allows time for contemplation before leaving for South Korea

can indulge what can only be de- scribed as a nostalgia-like emotion. Even for a short while, we want to live a what-could-have-been life. We want to eat spicy rice cakes on the street, gallivant through the street markets, try live octopus, frequent the karaoke rooms, and in short, have all the ad- ventures that a normal Korean college student would have. With only a week to go before my first flight out of this continent, to the country that I’ve dreamed of visiting for years, time seems to be passing by horrendously slowly. It’s like being 30 minutes away from the end of a two hour class; every time you look at the clock after what seems to be an eter- courtesy of David R. Lee Yonsei University, where five UMBC students are studying abroad this semester. nity, only two minutes have actually gone by. But as I sat watching the fire Grace Cho fact that I had no Internet or TV and three main reasons why they would write it, and I am highly interested thinking about combustion and pho- Foreign Correspondent more to do with the fact that I had have a desire to study abroad. One, in its popular culture. Furthermore, ton emissions (yes, I was that bored) I nothing to study, because unlike most they are genuinely interested in a new South Korea is a highly developed na- realized that since I’ve been waiting for I hate snow. I love electricity. And UMBC students, my semester does culture and want to learn it outside of tion and is very similar to the US in 20 years - what’s another seven days? I think that anyone who survived the not begin for another month. In South a classroom. Two, they want to expe- terms of living quality and lifestyle. I In the end, this trip is a battle against power outages of the “Snowpocalypse” Korea, which is where I am studying rience life that is completely different was therefore met with a lot of con- time. We exchange students are given of 2010 would heartily agree. As I en- this spring, most universities do not from their own; they want a culture fused looks when I told people about the gift of five months in another per- tertained myself in my dark, freezing begin classes until March. shock. And three, they want to ex- where I was studying; many thought son’s shoes. Getting those shoes a little house by toasting marshmallows over This has left me with two months to plore their roots. I would get a lot more out of going to dirty is the essence of travel. candles and attempting to read the lat- wait to visit the motherland; whereas As a Korean-American, however, I Paris or Thailand. est Time magazine by the light of the most of UMBC’s exchange students am someone who is already quite fa- Nevertheless, four other Korean- fire, I realized that the reason for my have already left. When it comes to miliar with the culture and language American UMBC students and I have Comments can be sent utter boredom had less to do with the American students, there tend to be of my parents’ country. I can read and decided to go somewhere where we to [email protected]. The RetrIever Weekly 02.23.10 News 3 UMBC’s Dr. Baker and Baylor UMBC reaches goal U’s Dr. King developed new of over 1000 donors method for determining in Maryland Charity environmental thresholds Campaign

Emma Marston an accurate measurement of an eco- showing degradation with less than Contributing Writer system’s tipping point is important three percent development. Priyanka Oza for protecting the ecosystem and Hopefully, the method will be used Staff Writer A new method that can be used to keeping it in balance as well as see- by other scientists in various conser- analyze a number of different types ing how an ecosystem reacts to envi- vation efforts, and the method was This past year UMBC’s participa- of community data to see the effects ronmental changes like runoff from made available to the public online tion in the Maryland Charity Cam- of human development and degrada- roads and other developed areas as for free on February 1. “We’ve made paign (MCC) included over 1000 tion on ecosystems has been recently well as global warming. Typically the computer program to run the donors. MCC is a workplace giving developed by Dr. Matthew Baker, ecological thresholds are defined by method available to anyone for free campaign, which allows employees assistant professor of environmental small, incremental changes that re- with the hope that others will find it to donate to charity through pay- science at UMBC and Dr. Ryan King, sult in large and sometimes dramatic useful in their work.” King said. “We roll deduction. UMBC has been a associate professor of biology at Bay- changes in a response variable, such see great potential for the approach leader in participating in MCC. Last lor University. as some chemical or biological mea- to support land-use planning and a year UMBC won the Governor’s The method, known as Threshold sure. In this case, this means a sharp host of other related management Cup award, for donating the most Indicator Taxa Analysis (TITAN), is decline or increase in the abundance applications aimed at promoting amount of money for an organiza- more precise than other methods or occurrence of a single organism, or sustainability and biodiversity con- tion as state campaign. All state currently in use, explained Baker. the synchronous decline or increase servation.” What’s more, the method agencies are expected to participate. Most of the previous methods were of a large fraction of the total species is fairly general, and so can be ap- UMBC still has the highest par- based on measures taken of the en- for a community. While going over plied to a number of different forms ticipation among all campuses of tire biological community; TITAN the threshold does not usually mean of community data, such as climate the University System of Maryland is more sensitive and precise, par- an organism has gone extinct, it can change and human land use. (USM). ticularly where smaller changes are indicate a vulnerability to extinction “It’s good to see that they’re de- MCC overall donated to hun- concerned. “Existing methods were in rarer species.Baker said that the veloping new ways to determine dreds of different charities; donors not very sensitive to declines in in- new method combined two existing how and when and at what point can give generally or pick a spe- dividual species, particularly ones analytical methods, and took apart the population of species starts to cific cause. The number one charity that were harder to find in the field, the existing indices from them to get decline.” Kate Brundrett, an environ- UMBC donated to was the Maryland and thus less common in a data set.” a better look at individual species mental science major at UMBC ,said. Food Bank. The Maryland Food King said. “So, our goal in designing indicators. “Thresholds are an important part of Bank is a huge food warehouse lo- TITAN was to improve sensitivity “What’s sort of scary is that we’re biodiversity.” cated in Landsdowne; grocery items in detecting levels of pollution that finding that while existing indices The paper was published in the collected are used to cook food that harmed biodiversity.” say that [an ecosystem] is doing British Ecological Society’s new jour- is served in food shelters. The new method is concerned okay, we’re seeing significant biodi- nal, Methods in Ecology & Evolu- “It is an important expression of ACHSAH JOSEPH— TRW with determining the thresholds, or versity loss.” Baker said. It was pre- tion. It can be downloaded and read what a caring community UMBC is tipping points, that various organ- viously thought that about 20 to 30 for free at http://www3.interscience.wi- and it says a lot about the culture Staff and faculty donated to MCC isms have for pollutants. After the percent of human development, such ley.com/journal/123269789/abstract. of the place,” says Ms. Lisa Achkin, through UMBC, which continues to tipping point is reached, ecologi- as parking lots or pollution, would Assistant to the President and also be one of the top donors in the USM. cal systems are damaged by those be enough to create degradation, Comments can be sent to chair of the MCC at UMBC. Donors changes to their environments, so but Baker and King’s new method is [email protected]. included faculty, staff, non-exempt staff senate, professional staff sen- MCC is only one example of the ate, graduate and undergraduate genersity of UMBC. Other examples students. The non-exempt staff include the faculty staff campaign Police log senate (staff who work hourly po- every fall where faculty and staff sitions) and the professional staff work to support different academic senate (those who work for salary), departments. joined together to have a bake sale The overall success of the cam- February 14, 2010 February 18, 2010 which sold out by 1p.m. Apart from paign included nearly 90 coordina- this, the Student Government Asso- tors in departments throughout the Breton/Hillside Hillside ciation (SGA) ran a raffle in which university who took MCC on as an Controlled Dangerous Substance Violation Emergency Evaluation Martin Ciggeralla donated a custom additional project. Coordinators A UMBC student reported excessive noise A UMBC student reported that her room- pair of shoes he designed that the distributed what were called pledge coming from the apartment above him. When mate had locked herself in her bedroom and students bought tickets for. The forms, forms that allowed people to UMBC police officers investigated the noise threatened to do bodily harm to herself. The Graduate Student Association also write out the amount they wished to complaint, they found ten UMBC students and student was transported to the hospital for an supported MCC by asking lab mem- contribute. The Biology department 5 non students in the apartment. All were un- emergency evaluation. bers and professors to contribute. set up a charity tree. “Generally all der the age of 21, and alcohol was found in the Taking it to the extreme, a faculty of our coordinators were cheerlead- apartment. Officers also detected the smell of February 19, 2010 member of the Chemistry depart- ers for the campaign, the success marijuana in the apartment but didn’t find any ment challenged students that he we have had wouldn’t have been drugs in the apartment. All UMBC students Albin O. Kuhn Library Building would match their contributions. possible without their efforts,” say were issued Judicial Referrals for the incident. Theft from Buildings The campaign has now ended but Achkin. “We have a strong sense of UMBC Police responded to the report of a will resume next fall around mid community at UMBC, we are a size Breton/Hillside suspicious person in the library and found a October. Next fall, Lynne Shaefer, where people know each other and Alcohol Violation person who was not affiliated with the campus. Vice President of the Administration a place where people talk about val- A UMBC student was issued Judicial Refer- Further investigation revealed that the subject of Finace will be the Chair of MCC. ues and what is important to us. It rals for his involvement in taking his cousin, had been previously found on campus and Professor Terry Worchesky will be comes naturally for people at UMBC a non-student juvenile, to several parties on warned about trespassing. A 30-year-old male co-chair. For those looking to get to talk about how to care for oth- campus and allowing him to drink alcohol was arrested for trespassing and charged with involved with such campaigns, the ers.” until highly intoxicated. The juvenile was re- theft for the food items found in his pocket Young Alumni Association is cur- For more information on The leased into the custody of his mother. that were taken from an eatery in the library. rently running the Gold Challenge, Gold Challenge, visit retrievernet. a campaign to get 1000 alumni umbc.edu. donors to donate to the university. Greg Simmons, Vice President of Advancement is in charge of this Comments can be sent project. According to Achkin, the to [email protected]. 4 News 02.23.10 The RetrIever Weekly Snow policy: What it takes for UMBC to have a day off

Emily Jackson which includes examining all parking tion tools, beginning with the e2Cam- Contributing Writer lots, pathways, and roads both on and pus text messaging system. “The around campus. Recommendations e2Campus text alert messaging system It was a week that would go down of state police as well as predicted is almost instantaneous, so I typically in UMBC history. From Monday, Feb- weather conditions are factored in as inform that system of the decision to ruary 8 to Friday, February 12, 2010, well. “In most cases, if we are able to close first. We then add a message to an entire week of classes was cancelled use salt or calcium, we can address the UMBC home page, change the due to hazardous conditions resulting minimal amounts of ice due to re- weather hotline phone message, and from the 30 inches of snow received in freeze,” Schaefer said. But, when there inform radio and TV stations. For the the blizzard of 2010, or “Snowmaged- are excessive amounts of both, as was communications tools we have control don” and “Snowpocalypse”, as it’s been the case with the blizzard, attempts to over—our web-site, our phone sys- called. In addition to being closed for clean all the pathways in a timely man- tem, the e2Campus system, it usually an entire five days, campus closed ear- ner prove difficult. takes a very short time to get the mes- ly around 1p.m. on Friday February 5, Once outside conditions are as- sage out.” and remained closed throughout the sessed, Schaefer then meets with With so much to take care of in re- weekend—quite an impressive feat, as Facilities Management as well as the sponse to a blizzard, it is obvious that UMBC is known for rarely closing its UMBC police department to discuss UMBC’s snow budget will not emerge campus in order to prevent students conditions and alert both President from this unscathed. While Schaefer from missing their classes. Another rea- Hrabowski and Provost Elliot Hirsh- doesn’t believe that the amount of son could be that according to Lynne man of their decision. funding they receive for snow removal Schaefer, UMBC’s Vice President for “Both departments will usually will be affected by the number of days Academic Affairs, “faculty need access [meet and then] call me between 4 and lost, she is unsure of the budget’s cur- to campus to continue their research, 4:30 a.m. to discuss conditions. We rent amount. “We have not yet tallied and there are many administrative staff try to make the decision on whether up the snow removal costs for the most with heavy workloads that become to close or cancel classes by around 5 recent storms, but we expect the num- much more challenging if there are or 5:30 a.m., depending on the nature ber to be quite large,” she said. “This unexpected days off.” of the storm, by which I’m referring to is on top of the December 19 snow re- So, what made the campus close timing, amount and type of precipita- moval, which ate up most of this year’s for an entire week? While it’s obvious tion, temperatures, and weather fore- snow removal budget. We are in the that the aforementioned conditions casts,” Schaefer explained “We find process of evaluating our options for made traveling impossible, Schaefer that every storm is different, and we covering these additional costs.” said that the overall decision to close try to remain flexible, and to make the school is a pretty complicated process best judgment we can, given the infor- JULIAN BREZON — TRW in itself, as many things must be taken mation available to us, case-by-case.” The conditions of parking lots, roads, and pathways like this one determine into consideration. The analysis of After finalizing a decision, Schaefer Comments can be sent to whether or not UMBC will be closed because of snow or ice. outside conditions is first on this list— utilizes UMBC’s various communica- [email protected]. Poll: Don’t be SAD... Get sunshine! How would you rate UMBC’s response to the Regina Ulis that few people with SAD view dieting spring and summer. However, while Contributing Writer or exercise as a remedy. the symptoms are similar to winter Still others may feel more fatigued depression, scientists and doctors are snow and closings? Of all the seasons, winter is the one and might even be lethargic despite re- baffled when it comes to the cause of that seems to last forever. Limited out- quiring large quantities of sleep. More summer depression. Even though the door activities and little sunlight can symptoms include irritability, poor exact cause of SAD is not known, treat- make each day drag on longer than concentration, and social withdrawal. ments exist for the condition. Doctors the one before. And let’s not forget the These symptoms may have a dras- can prescribe not only medications, hours spent in class and growing piles tic effect on students. Even the most but also light therapy. Being exposed of homework that add to the stress of scholarly person may find it hard to to bright lights simulates sunlight and the season. It’s unsurprising that in con- wake up in time for class or focus on tricks the brain into releasing the right ditions like these, as many as six out schoolwork in the winter months. An hormones. Other remedies include of 100 people in North America show individual with SAD may experience spending more time outside and in- symptoms of seasonal depression, also one of these symptoms or, in extreme creasing indoor lighting. Spending at known as Seasonal Affective Depres- cases, all of them. least 30 minutes outside each day has sion (SAD). While SAD can affect any- Although the causes of seasonal been shown to alleviate the symptoms one, it is most prevalent among young depression are still somewhat of a of SAD. adult women. In general, women are mystery, several theories have been put Still, it is important to keep in mind Good. Most things were done effec- twice as likely to suffer from seasonal forth. One idea is that reduced levels that a couple of unhappy winter days 33% tively. depression as men. of sunlight in the winter may disturb are a not a sign of seasonal depres- Seasonal depression is a cyclic dis- the body’s internal clock; an inability sion. If symptoms become severe, it OK. The campus could have been order, meaning that its symptoms to regulate sleep-wake cycles may lead is important to seek diagnosis from a 23% disappear and then return at roughly to feelings of depression. For example, professional. cleaned up a lot faster. the same time each year. However, the it is possible that SAD is rarely found Because SAD affects about 25% symptoms for each individual are the in countries that are near the equator of the population, even in its mildest 18% Bad. There are things that still need to same year after year. Some may find because they receive large quantities of forms, winter depression should not be be done. a lack of interest in activities that are sunlight, even in the winter. Another ignored. Anyone repeatedly showing normally enjoyable. Others may expe- theory is based on the hormone sero- the symptoms may consider medical rience severe appetite changes and sig- tonin, which affects mood. Reduced counseling, keeping in mind that the 16% Very good. They made good calls, nificant weight gain between the sea- levels of sunlight lower the levels of se- condition is not untreatable. Most of and cleaned up quickly! sons. Many crave carbohydrates and rotonin in the body, which may cause all, it is important to keep in mind that sweets during the winter months as a fatigue and eventually depression. even one depressing winter day may be 10% Poor. There were a lot of things that source of energy, which, usually, results Interestingly enough, researchers cured by a brief venture outside! could have been done better. in weight gain. Although putting on a have also discovered a “reverse” form few extra pounds may further the onset of seasonal depression, in which indi- Comments can be sent of depression, it has been documented viduals exhibit symptoms in the late to [email protected] Vote in next week’s poll at retrieverweekly.com. The RetrIever Weekly 02.23.10 News 5 Revamped myUMBC to debut in summer 2010

Melissa August date will continue to be updated until their stories of events will show up at Contributing Writer the complete project is intact. In his years the top of list and across the “Spotlights” at UMBC, Jones has noticed the lack of panel. Jones even remarks while smiling In the near future, every time a stu- school spirit and hopes to stimulate the he expects to see “paw wars” as groups dent logs into myUMBC he or she will social life through the new site. He com- compete for the headline. “When you be doing a lot more than merely check- bines a modular layout with up-to-date post your event it’s there,” states Jones. ing Blackboard, thanks to a team of four styles and advanced social networking to He explains that any student can add an computer specialists who have refash- make myUMBC3 unlike any website. “I event, however there is layover time for ioned the myUMBC students know to- want it to feel like a real website, not a it to appear. With the myUMBC3 there day. Collier Jones leads the project and university website,” states Jones. He also will be an instant transaction for all posts works with three other UMBC students: mentions that “it’s hard to come up with and comments. Billy Schneider, a third semester gradu- something for such a diverse campus, Another advanced feature will be an ate student, Bradley Tinney, a fourth year because each student has diverse needs.” events calendar. Anybody can post an undergraduate, and Kevin Somers, a sec- However, Jones is taking the challenge event that will instantly appear on the ond year undergraduate. Their goal is to head-on. One of Jones’ favorite features events calendar. This calendar could create an entire social network through with the new site is the “Group Space” revolutionize student involvement if achsah joseph — TRW myUMBC in which each student has a option. “Starting next year groups will students decide to make good use of it. myUMBC3 will include new features that are aimed to increase involvement profile with photo and video uploading now manage their management through Overall this project will take two to three and school spirit by allowing anyone to post events on the calendar. options. myUMBC!” said Jones with excitement. years to finalize and take some getting Unlike the current myUMBC, the Each group, like each student, will have used to. All three students, Schneider, commenting and uploading abilities their own profile page. Jones predicts this Tinney, and Somers have really enjoyed plains: “An individual student will have a me or stop by my office.” Jones, along will make the new myUMBC resemble option will motivate more group involve- their time so far as myUMBC site editors. direct voice to the entire campus.” Jones with his team of three, works out of blogs, Facebook, and other social net- ment, as groups will no longer need to All the editors are really excited that all sincerely cares about UMBC and every the Engineering and Computer Science works. Jones refers to his project at hand created their own websites or go through of their work is finally coming together. day is talking to students to hear what building in room 125. as myUMBC3 and the current site as Facebook to get the word out. Depending Jones truly hopes the student body will elements could boost the functionality of myUMBC2. The myUMBC3 will debut on how “pawpular” each group’s event make use of his work. The power re- myUMBC. In closing, Jones remarks, “I Comments can be sent to in the summer of 2010 and from that is (how many times they are pawed), mains in the student body as Jones ex- encourage each and every student to call [email protected]. Credit cards may become harder Student groups join for students under 21 to get together to collect donations for Haiti

> from HAITI [1] some fundraising shows on campus.” The organization’s meeting took place ment their plans, the committee remains on February 20. unfazed. “The initial planning meeting Since the aftermath of the Haitian we’ve wanted to have has been resched- earthquake, an estimated 230,000 peo- uled twice because of the snow storms ple have been killed, 300,000 injured we had,” says Ashraf, adding “nothing is and over a million left homeless, with concrete as of yet because of the snow… government officials saying the total is We have however discussed the idea for expected to rise. donation drives, along with drives for other supplies that would help Haiti. Comments can be sent to We have also discussed the potential of [email protected].

ABNET SHIFERAW — TRW To avoid credit card debts, some students prefer to rely on check/debit cards from the banks. Commons

> from CREDIT RULES [1] lem. explaining that their credit cards nFinanSe is a company that pro- are already cosigned, linked to their employees claim to the marketing or distribution of vides one of the main alternatives to parent’s credit account. Christiane credit cards to students.” It also has credit cards: pre-paid cards. Unlike Markus, a senior studying theater, greater penalties for companies that debit cards, these cards require no has survived her four years at UMBC “terrible injustice” violate these terms. bank accounts. They also can not be with just her checking (debit) card. While the university disclosure overdrawn, helping protect consum- “I really only needed it for [the abil- in payroll and maintains that some- > from GRIEVANCE [1] statement is reassuring, there are ers from overdraft fees. In addition, ity to write] checks. My only credit one’s paycheck is always incorrect. concerns about the many students they require no new infrastructure, card is my parents’, which I don’t employees expressed their disapproval “And you can’t go to the management under 21 who will no longer be able ready to go and familiar to many really use.” With credit ownership ,arguing that Chartwells should pay because they holler at you,” noted a to get credit without a cosigner ca- young adults. at 84% among undergraduate stu- them since the state had declared an member of the staff. “I hate to see my pable to repay any debts incurred The idea behind these cards is dents nationally, she, however, is emergency. coworkers working under such condi- by the young adult. It is their pre- that parents or the students them- among the minority. They have not filed a formal com- tions,” declared one associate. diction that millions of students selves can transfer money to the If teaching students to be respon- plaint yet - partly because several em- DeLuca does admit that issues exist, will no longer be able to acquire cards as needed, helping teach sible with credit is the goal, is this ployees are afraid, said one associate but emphasizes that managers handle credit cards. young adults how to budget and act the right method? Restricting on the condition of anonymity. “It’s them in a timely manner. This year, to The CARD Act targets students manage money. Without credit, access to credit may not be the best not just about the money,” she noted, decrease the rate of errors, the com- and young adults specifically in however, students are at the mercy option; instead, financial planning “[but] the terrible injustice.” Some also pany installed a $20,000 time clock credit limits because it is often the of incomes and loans. The upside to classes as part of school orientations assert that the company plays favorit- system. case that too many young adults get all of this is that while students may or high school curricula may be the ism with certain employees. Another Though Chartwells continues to overwhelmed with the responsibil- require private loans to help pay answer to bad credit habits. What- complaint they state is that Commons work with the union, members remain ity and find themselves in debt. In for elements of school, the risk of ever the case, students will find the employees are not allowed to eat at upset over their relationship. Looking 2004, the average undergraduate running a balance on a credit card, following few ww confusing as these Chick-fil-A. DeLuca defends this rule, toward the future, one associate notes, had a $2200 debt via credit cards with the much higher interest rate, new terms go into effect. emphasizing that associates get a free “I pray that they get it together.” and could expect another $20,000 is minimized. meal in the building they work in. in student debt. These numbers Some students aren’t worried Comments can be sent to This ensures that they are on time make it clear that there is a prob- about the potential limits, with many [email protected]. when returning from their break. Comments can be sent to The staff further criticizes mistakes [email protected]. 6

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Staff Editorial staff National championships are great, but don't Editors disrespect winning the conference crown Editor-in-Chief Gaby Arévalo Any fan of college sports has one simple dream, being part of a national lacrosse season having begun, the expectations may be higher than ever: 410.455.1262 championship. Here at UMBC it is no different, but fans tend to under- a national championship. For lacrosse conference tournaments have Managing Editor Danielle Kennedy stand their place in the sports world. While UMBC certainly has some become expected, similar to those of Duke’s basketball team, anything 410.455.1263 quality athletics, conference championships are few and far between, and less than a national championship is considered to be a failure. But that News our substitute for national championships. When the men’s basketball should not be the case, ever. Winning a conference crown is still a major Editor Alethea Paul team won the America East Conference title the crowds were great, and accomplishment. For the team at UMBC, yes they are national champion- Assistant Editor the spirit was high. That was a very special season for UMBC, being put ship contenders and it is understandable for their expectations to be high, Dinah Douglas in the NCAA tournament put us in the national spotlight, no matter how but a conference crown is the only way to guarantee a chance to play for opinion dimly it was lit. But one sport has the bar raised a little. With the men’s a national championship, and is still incredibly prestigious. Editor Courtney Ring Assistant Editor Collin Wojciechowski Cultivating curiosity: Innovative arts Editor Paul-William deSilva Assistant Editor approaches to learning science at UMBC Becky Hunter solve assigned problems. This approach ers, and our gravity sensing elevators, chology Department, according to Dr. sports might salvage grades, but fails in a more all outgrowths of these original break- Provine, regularly incorporates “applied Editor fundamental way according to Dr. Eric throughs. behavioral analysis” into its curriculum. Donald Daniels Assistant Editor Anderson, a Basic Physics professor: Another example of UMBC’s venture These innovative approaches to learning Corey Johns “I don’t see a value in solving a Physics into making learning connect to real life present students with intriguing infor- photography problem without understanding what’s is Neuroanatomy, listed as Psychology mation and spark questions they never 410.455.1018 really going on. Maybe you’ve found an 375. Neuroanatomy is taught during the had before. Editor Achsah Joseph equation with the right letters, or an ex- Winter Session by Dr. Robert Provine, a Going back to our original problem, Assistant Editor ample that resembles the question. But psychology professor. A seemingly dense this raw interest in science may be miss- Abnet Shiferaw this approach is not much more than course to tackle over three weeks, his ing link between classroom science Copy Editors practice with algebra.” Dr. Anderson reg- class actually has a modal grade of “A” and everyday life. Students are often Amy King Gavin Way ularly presents the material as it applies since it utilizes a programmed learning surprised to learn in Physics class that to other disciplines. A brief discussion approach, which favors this short time the brand name “Nano” refers to nano- Production courtesy of forces exerted on in-vivo tendons and period. “Such programmed texts and technology, which has its foundations in 410.455.1266 scienceprojectideasforkids.com muscles, the concept behind the MRI courses are ideal introductions to fact- Niels Bohr’s revolutionary work defining Manager Re-examine science in your own machine, and temperature influences on filled disciplines,” Dr. Provine explains. the rules of the subatomic world. Fur- Tazuko Sugajima world. It could be as simple as a falling apple. stringed instruments are all examples of “Basically, you can work until you have ther, they discover that modern trains Assistant an introduction to a new chapter in his the desired degree of mastery. Many MD’s like the Light Rail utilize the conductiv- Neeta Balram classroom. “It’s important to introduce have distinguished themselves in [the ity properties of excited metals, a topic Assistant Soor Kothari Rahul Gautam Contributing Writer practical applications at an introductory course], one winning the Anatomy Prize studied extensively by Enrico Fermi. Or Assistant level to make the material more compel- of the UM School of Medicine.” Inspired that information streaming from some Ka Lai Lou Assistant How can science become real to a ling to students. I think that when [a by B.F. Skinner’s “applied behavioral remote server to a hand-held MP3 player Sohee Oh learner? The gap between classroom sci- student] is curious and interested about analysis,” the text allows the reader to requires fiber-optics, the basics of which Assistant Liz Scott ence and real life is vast, but the bridge what’s being taught, they’re more likely absorb massive amounts of information were studied by Sir Isaac Newton. As we might be in sight. A major setback, to be successful.” via repetition and visual cues. Medical enter the new decade, a reassessment of Technology however, is that science and mathemat- Indeed, without genuine curiosity, En- schools are realizing the practical prob- instructive science at the university level, 410.455.3901 ics students often obtain high scores on rico Fermi would’ve forsaken his fabled lem of wasting months memorizing and didactic encouragement of curiosity Manager their homework assignments sans much gyroscope, Niels Bohr would never have anatomy. Programmed learning, on the may be necessary as schools look to en- Darwin Mach deep thought. triumphed in his famed essay competi- other hand, potentially shortens the time courage the next generation of scientists Online Editor Is this the ever elusive paradigm of a tion, and Isaac Newton would have needed to master the same material and and researchers. Vania Dienzo student “beating the system?” Not quite. simply eaten the historic apple. On the presents thought-provoking concepts to System Administrator Paul Swenson Many apply and manipulate what are contrary, we are thankful for our GPS destroy the traditionally ‘dry’ stereotype Comments may be sent to Webmaster called “plug-and-chug” equations to systems, our chemical hand warm- that such topics share. UMBC’s Psy- [email protected]. 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Collin Wojciechowski monly referred to as the “Stimulus Pack- Editorial Staff age”. You don’t want to be in favor of big government that’s fine, you’re against We all know the story of the Boston spending money that’s cool, but don’t Tea Party: it’s as American as apple pie stand in the middle of the National Mall, or tax deductions. But many of you may touting racially insensitive signs against not know the story of the American Tea a bill to save the very same economy that Party Movement, probably because you was destroyed by the man you all put in were too busy doing something more office ten years ago (I’m sorry, six years fun than watching FOX News—like get- ago. Ten years ago was the Supreme ting a root canal. The protest movement, Court’s decision). which is more or less an association of Finally, there’s nothing wrong with smaller protests combined under one protests or disagreeing with the govern- ultra-conservative umbrella, has been ment, but how dare you stage a rally on making its way across the country pro- the anniversary of September 11 against testing, well, just about anything that’s taxes and the government. Need I remind happened since the Bush Administra- you that is the very same day which local tion left office. government employees, underpaid by courtesy industriallandscaping.com Now I’m all for free speech in its taxes (I’m talking about fire fighters and Be sure to thank the snow removal crew. They save your car, your shovel, and your back. many different and diverse forms but police officers for those of you just chim- I have just a few small issues with this ing in) risked and sacrificed their lives particular first amendment exercise. To to save people from the burning Towers. Facilities Management comes begin with, the protests’ biggest platform It’s simply disgraceful. is opposing an increase to the national Now my anger for these protests, debt. Well, who do they think would be which were largely held in 2009, had through on snow removal in favor of increasing the national debt? simmered down in the midst of other No one (save for maybe the chairmen of things to be mad about, like bogus Su- Ryanne Milani their part in salting and shoveling icy clear completely. At the very least, many Merrill Lynch) wakes up in the morning preme Court decisions about corporate Staff Writer stairways and paths. In short, everyone students were able to get their cars out and says, “I think I’ll go purposefully financing of campaigns or my continu- did the best they could. of the snow and get off campus by Mon- plunge the United States even deeper ous lack of sleep. That was until two re- During our week-long “snow-cation,” Still, there were quite a few obstacles day or Thursday evening. However, a into debt today, then maybe play some cent developments that once again sent the thing I found most impressive was that Facilities Management had to over- surprising amount of students decided tennis.” Of course you’re against the this bleeding-heart liberal over the edge. the snow crews’ continuous efforts come. Despite the repeated warnings against taking advantage of this oppor- national debt, everyone’s against the The first came on February 5th of this around campus. I think we’re all aware and pleas sent by email to the entire tunity. national debt. The national debt clock year when the National Tea Party Con- of how difficult their task was, consider- student population requesting that Even after campus reopened, snow is even against the national debt because vention announced that it would be offi- ing the large amounts of snow and ice students move their cars from Hilltop crews were still working with their it’s running out of room to display it. cially endorsing and funding candidates that came with the storm, but they really Circle and Popular Avenue, quite a shovels and plows to keep the campus The next biggest beef the Tea Party in the 2010 midterm election by filing rose above my expectations this winter. few students were unable or refused to as clear as possible. A group of people has with all things change is it’s oppo- to become both a Political Action Com- Maryland’s record amount of snow move their cars into a parking lot. The with shovels finally addressed the stair- sition to the American Recovery and this year has caused quite a bit of hassle. “abandoned” cars hindered the progress way problem, and the plow almost com- Reinvestment Act of 2009, more com- > see Tea party [8] Although it was nice to have an extra of the snow crew and were difficult to pletely cleared many of the heavily trav- week off of school, most students stuck dig out because of a large amount of ice. eled pathways. Although the roads and on campus admitted to feeling bored by More cooperation on the part of stu- sidewalks are still not “back to normal,” Wednesday. In an effort to keep things dents would have helped make their job the staff did a great job clearing large running as smoothly as possible, Facili- easier, particularly after the additional amounts of snow. ties Management staff members and the snow on Tuesday. The Facilities Management staff did a police worked around the clock clear- There were also a few sidewalks and commendable job in keeping the school ing pathways, helping to dig out cars, pathways that might as well have been as clear as possible dealing with this and making sure students on campus ice slides for most of the week. The historic weather event, and I am very stayed safe. These workers really rose pathway from Patapsco to True Grit re- thankful for their hard work. Their ef- above and beyond the call of duty, even mained icy and dangerous long after the forts were able to keep True Grit opera- though after Tuesday’s snowfall there first snowfall, and stairways were con- tional and accessible to students. There was more snow than anyone knew what stantly slippery despite the staff’s and was a lot of slipping and sliding around to do with. students’ best efforts to keep everything campus, but the snow crews were able For the most part, the snow crew was clear. to keep travel to and from residential able to keep many of the major paths Still, the campus was kept in better halls as safe as possible. And for that, to and from the dining hall and the shape than Baltimore City (which was they deserve a very large vote of thanks. residential buildings clear, but students all but shut down), and many of the sur- were still advised to keep their travel to rounding counties, such as Anne Arun- Comments may be sent to courtesy spectator.co.uk a minimum. Student leaders also did del County, which took much longer to [email protected]. “I much prefer planted audience questions to Teleprompters.” Dr. Amy Bishop and the Alabama shootings

Huntsville. Already, her lawyer seems padded resume claimed a research crucial to living in society. Thus, the head and screaming, “I am Dr. Amy Courtney Ring to be laying the groundwork for an and publication record stronger personal blow of loss of tenure might Bishop!” What had the other woman Editorial Staff insanity plea as lurid descriptions of a than it actually was. Additionally, have bubbled over in a response that, done? Taken the last booster seat violent past emerge. But who is Amy her bizarre actions, verging at times although condemned by society, held that Dr. Bishop wanted for her own The iconic halls of academe, the Bishop? Was she a brilliant professor on paranoia, made it hard for her a twisted logic in the mind of the per- youngster. Apparently obsessed with one place where (we congratulate our- with an undiagnosed mental imbal- to get along with students and fac- petrator. her ivy-league background, Dr. Bish- selves) violence gives way to the pow- ance that bubbled over? Or was this ulty alike (students signed a petition Is insanity, however, the most con- op, according to colleagues and stu- er of science and reason. Every once crime more calculated? three times, complaining about her vincing explanation? Reading through dents, constantly reminded everyone in a while, however, someone breach- The catalyst for the outburst seems behavior). These strange instances of the articles on Dr. Bishop, the most of her work at Harvard and the fact es the wall of the ivory tower as Dr. to have been Dr. Bishop’s failure to behavior have instigated the insanity striking trait that emerges is an ego of that well-known author John Irving Amy Bishop did last week when she gain tenure at the University of Ala- defense, resurrecting to some degree colossal proportions. In 2002, a pro- was her second cousin—meanwhile, allegedly emptied a 9 mm handgun bama, Huntington, an often-crushing the caricature of the scientific mind fanity-laced altercation with another she parked in obscure corners of the into her colleagues during a faculty let-down for the many denied. Al- as eminently capable in its own field, woman in a restaurant led to Dr. Bish- meeting at the University of Alabama, though unquestionably brilliant, her but sometimes unstable in other areas op’s punching the other woman in the > see Alabama shooting [9] 8 oPINION 02.23.10 The RetrIever Weekly The Vancouver Olympics—tune in and enjoy

Christopher McKinney Mancuso, however, took another silver event. Staff Writer in the event. And they’ve been saying Anyone who watched the Turin Win- Vonn is the best American female skier! ter Olympics in 2006 surely remembers All technical difficulties aside, the This Winter Olympics have held many Lindsey Jacobellis taking, not the gold Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, surprises, including (but not limited medal she was poised to win, but the sil- commenced with a unique opening to) Evan Lysacek’s beating the defend- ver. Why? Because she “goofed” coming ceremony on the night of Friday, Feb- ing champion in the men’s figure skat- off the second-to-last jump and wiped ruary 12th. Unfortunately, prior to the ing event, Russian Yevgeny Plushenko. out, allowing Tanja Frieden of Switzer- opening, tragedy struck Nodar Kumar- Lysacek is the first in 22 years to bring land to take the gold. Well, she certainly itashvili. Kumaritashvili, a native of the gold to the USA in this event. All these “goofed” again in Vancouver: Jacobellis country Georgia and a very promising upsets are even more astounding given hardly got onto the track in the semi- luger, crashed catastrophically in one of the pre-Games hype about the Chinese finals before she crashed into a gate, an the many turns of the men’s luge course and Canadian training programs. immediate disqualification and ending while practicing and died. In response to And of course, this article wouldn’t her goal of taking a gold medal. She’s such a disaster, Olympics officials added be complete without mentioning snow- confident it isn’t “the end of the world” safety precautions to help assuage the board legend Shaun White. With his for her, but the media will certainly be anxiety of the other lugers. Despite the courtesy armoks.com own private half-pipe to practice on, it’s talking about her double failure for quite Its every four years. Again. scary courses and inclement weather, no wonder he embarrassed every other some time. however, the Games have gone on, prov- very far, obviously). Celski’s brilliant per- men’s moguls. snowboarder during the event, taking All in all, the Vancouver Winter ing an exciting watch as each country formance was a bit of a surprise to all, After many tough wipe outs and tears the gold with an easy three points over Olympics have been the best yet. With cheers on its best athletes. considering he was recovering from a on the women’s downhill skiing course, the silver medalist. Three points may not new records being set, upsets coming For those of you not following the bad crash in September of 2009. Americans Lindsey Vonn and Julia Man- seem like a lot, but in these games, it’s an left, right, and center, the USA being on games closely, Apolo Ohno and J.R. The same night, Hannah Kearney cuso took the gold and silver medals. epic win for White. top of the medal count thus far, and this Celski took the silver and bronze med- executed an upset in the ladies’ mo- Vonn gave it her all; she had been nurs- Now, that was all the good for the US. seasons’ games attracting more viewers als, respectively, in the Men’s 1500 meter guls, beating out Canada’s Jen Heil, the ing an injured shin during the games The bad isn’t too bad, honestly, but still than “American Idol,” the 2014 Winter short track speed skate. The two Ameri- expected gold medalist in the event. and lucked out when the event was post- a bit rough. Australian Torah Bright beat Olympics (to be hosted by Russia), will cans were behind three Koreans before a Kearney took the gold, forcing Canada to poned. More Americans were reported Americans Hannah Teter and Kelly Clark be hard-pressed to top this years’ Olym- disastrous crash on the final lap allowed have to wait longer still to claim their first to be watching Vonn rock the downhill in the ladies’ halfpipe event, bringing pics. With any luck, though, the 2014 for Ohno and Celski to take second and gold medal on home soil. Luckily, Cana- course than were watching the popular the Aussie’s their first gold medal in the games will have an opening day that is a third (it looked as though the Korean da didn’t have to wait but one more day “American Idol”. Honestly, that’s no sur- games. This was a bit of an upset, con- little less lamentable. in third place prior to the crash wasn’t before their first gold medal was awarded prise to me…just sayin’. Unfortunately, sidering Clark won the gold in Salt Lake happy with bronze, and attempted to to Canadian athlete Alexandre Bilodeau, Vonn didn’t perform too swell the next City in 2002, but nothing compared to C o m m e n t s m a y b e s e n t t o pass his own teammate…didn’t get him who gave a superb performance in the day in the women’s super combined— the upset in the ladies’ snowboard cross [email protected]. Let it (NOT) snow! The video game remedy Check the

Okay, maybe not everyone is that into tea leaves the history of the NFL (illustrious and > from Tea Party [7] engaging as it is). But there were other alternatives, too. A close friend of mine mittee and a 501(c)4 corporation. Now put it this way: “When I see a blizzard there’s some good news. As if these angry [on the forecast], my brain translates: children without a real cause weren’t an- Video Game Marathon.” Guys, think noying enough, now they’re looking to about this! Snow days—not to even buy seats in Congress. Hooray for angry mention snow weeks—are an unparal- people with lots of money and pickets. leled opportunity to get in some quality The second and even more startling time with your gaming console 360 or development came just two days later Dreamcast. There’s something special in Nashville. As former GOP Vice-Presi- about a snow day that just begs to be dential Candidate and recently-resigned wasted with these little boxes of pleasure. Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin gave During breaks, there’s this feeling of leth- the keynote address. I couldn’t help but argy and laziness that gets you into the be a stickler once again and pull a few mindset of “I can play these whenever I things out of it. First the overwhelming want.” On snow days, though, you hold criticism of a large Federal government tightly to the freedom each day brings and no mention of the fact that it was you, because you could very well be actually President Bush that inflated courtesy redtag.ca back at school the next day. So procrasti- said government and second the state- No school, little food, and video games. What more could you ask for? nate, and improve your game. ment, “How’s that hopey-changey stuff And if all else fails, there’s always the working out for ya?” So let me get this Chris Cook us a whole week to ourselves? It was like and hot dogs (a surprisingly pleasant old fallback of actually going outside and straight, big government, bad (and no Staff Writer an extra spring break! Er, minus the nice “meatball” effect to the spaghetti noodles making snow angels, snow men, and mention of the fact that your guy did it) weather, ability to go outside, planned of the Ramen), and, in one of my finer snowballs (or if you were a certain group and giving Americans hope for change, For those who have been hibernat- vacations…. moments, a homemade Fun Dip made of enterprising students, sledding down worse. Cool. ing underground with Punxsutawney So it might not have been all good. of snickers bars and pudding. Though some of the hills on air mattresses). Now I would just stop here and say Phil, we’ve had a fair amount of wintry Eating was the thing I found most dif- it made me considerably nauseous, its The point is that just because things that she is without a doubt the worst weather of late. Feet on top of record- ficult; as a dorm resident with a lack of functionality was twofold in the sense look bleak outside doesn’t mean they thing to happen to America since Rich- breaking feet have been dumped upon foresight, I didn’t exactly have a cache of that it tasted great and had enough calo- have to force you into hibernation in ard Nixon or trans-fats, but it gets worse. us by the merciless pale white sky this groceries (unless you count half a box of ries to keep me going for days. your dorm room. Be creative, and use Later in the evening after stating that chilly February, and we here at UMBC Lucky Charms and some spoiled milk as One other thing people seemed to your electronics wisely! Roommates and President Obama was simply “a charis- had little choice last week but to stare groceries). This could have been com- combat was boredom. If you’re one of social interaction make good backup matic guy with a teleprompter,” it was out of our windows and watch it ac- bated by taking a little trip to Wal-Mart the 97 million people who tuned into plans. One last bonus that many may revealed that, written on her hand, was cumulate. I’m sure it was the case for or Giant before the storm but, come on, the New Orleans Saints’ 31-17 handling not have thought of: just think, if we not only the answer to a planted audi- many, but starting Sunday at around 5 I’m a college student here. I have barely of the Indianapolis Colts, you might make it to being old, we’ll have a fantas- ence question but also a reminder to say p.m., each and every day I would cling enough attention to do my classwork for have benefited from this reminder: tic “back in my day” tall tale to exagger- the phrase, “lift American spirit.” If we to my cell phone, waiting for the text the next day, there’s no way I’m going to we have NFL network! What diehard ate to our social-securityless grandkids. have to write that on our hands so as not alert informing me I had at least another be able to get up and go somewhere in wouldn’t want to blow days at a time This storm could pay dividends for our to forget, we’re in more trouble than I 24 hours to piddle away. Confirming response to some silly “forecast.” Thus learning who the best 10 left ends of all whole lives! thought. my faith, my phone rewarded me in a through the week, I indulged in a fair time are, or even recapturing the magic mostly timely manner for five straight amount of gourmet college dishes, in- of the Seattle Seahawks’ out of nowhere Comments may be sent to Comments may be sent to days. Mother Nature, saint as she is, gave cluding pop-tart sandwiches, Ramen 13-3 season?! [email protected]. [email protected]. The RetrIever Weekly 02.23.10 oPINION 9 Insanity or ego? “If I was an Oscar Meyer... wait.”

Josh Palmer ebrating the art of movies, specifically drama Up in the Air. The overrated, yet Staff Writer the good ones. For anyone unfamiliar very pretty, Avatar with its cliché, sci-fi with the process, the three-hour feature Pocahontas story has the same chance of Well, it’s that time of year again. The showcases several categories, including winning as the brilliant and suspenseful time where most of my leisure is spent best special effects, best soundtrack, best Hurt Locker. (For all you who love Avatar following two of my obsessions: Lost editing, best actor/actress, etc. Oscar vot- so much that you’d take it and make little and movies. And, seeing as my editors ers nominate five movies as finalists for baby Avatars, pretty computer people do have yet to present me a Lost topic that each category. As the show progresses, not make a great movie. If I wanted great wouldn’t bore or confuse most of you, each category is announced, accompa- visuals with a forgettable story, I’d play a the latter topic will have to suffice, and nied by clips from each nominated film video game.) This broadening of the cat- specifically, the Oscars. that highlight its accomplishments. The egory makes the awards more competi- Ah yes, the Oscars. It’s that thing that award is then presented by a random tive than ever this time around, which happens every year where movie buffs famous person, who is usually in no way should make it more interesting for the and forty-year old women alike gather affiliated with the award given. After the rest of us. The night will then conclude around a television for three hours and winner is announced, someone goes up with jubilant celebration by the winners discuss everything from great directors to to accept and then tries to give an appre- and lots of polite clapping and shocked courtesy leonardlaw.org fashion disasters to their favorite movies ciation speech as quick as possible before faces by the losers. As the University of Alabama shooting prepares for court, what’s the whole that may or may not have been nomi- getting kicked off the stage. In short, the Oscars are a fun time for story behind the attacks? nated. After about three hours of this (the movie lovers to celebrate their passion, However, the Oscars can also be fun enjoyment of which is proportional to as well as an opportunity for anyone to > from ALABAMA SHOOTING [7] ity being floated, several additional facts for anyone who’s bored on a Sunday your love of movies/alcohol consump- cheer on their favorite movie as it com- seem to have slipped through the cracks. night. This year, Alec Baldwin and Steve tion), the grand finale arrives: the cat- petes for awards, or for fashion buffs to campus so that no one would know First, before the incident, Dr. Bishop Martin are hosting the awards, ensuring egory of Best Picture. It’s pretty much the see attractive people dressed up. Whether she drove an old, shabby Chrysler. She made regular trips to a shooting range laughs or, at the very least, some inter- holy grail for moviemakers. This year, it’s to follow that movie you love, watch claimed for herself the IQ of a genius for target practice. Second, she didn’t esting drinking games. Also, the awards ten movies have been nominated, as famous people make bad jokes on stage, (180) and lorded it over her peers. In simply burst into the middle of a meet- are broadcast live, so, as at any other opposed to the customary five, upping or see your favorite actor in a tuxedo, the one instance in 1996, after collaborating ing and let fly. She sat in the meeting for awards show, really anything can happen the stakes. This allows movies that have Oscars can hold entertainment, even if on a paper, she flew into a rage because a little more than half an hour (quiet, but (Kanye, anyone?). The Oscars ceremony mass appeal an equal shot at the award it’s for a short while, for anyone. her name was not listed first on the list apparently collected) before pulling out is a sure-fire bet to at least be partially as artsy and indie films, which are often of authors. Dr. Hugo Gonzalez-Serratos, the gun and methodically gunning down entertaining for anyone, be it for three known for their less marketable content. who co-authored the paper recalls, “She her colleagues one by one. Finally, there’s minutes or three hours. As such, movies like the gory Inglori- C o m m e n t s m a y b e s e n t t o exploded into something emotional that the fact that she simply walked out of the Of course, the Oscars are about cel- ous Basterds are on the same list as the [email protected]. we never saw before in our careers.” hall and called her husband to pick her Finally, when she discovered that she up—as if nothing out of the ordinary had would not receive tenure, instead of try- happened. ing to understand the decision, accord- Frankly, this doesn’t sound like insan- ing to the New York Times, she adopted ity, it sounds like the striking back of a the attitude, “When are these idiots going wounded ego. It seems likely that insan- to clear this up?” She seemed to believe ity will be the proffered defense for the herself somehow entitled to the position. slaughter of three professors and the And these are the minor incidents! wounding of three others, though I’m The pattern here seems to be vitriolic finding it a little thin at this point. But outbursts instigated by some perceived then again, perhaps extreme egotism is a threat to herself or her ego. So, was the form of insanity after all: megalomania. shooting last week simply a spontaneous, enraged outburst or more premeditated? C o m m e n t s m a y b e s e n t t o courtesy newsok.com In the midst of all the ideas of insan- [email protected]. Who’s excited for the Oscars? Anyone? Anyone?

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[email protected] Michelle Scott’s lecture on Bessie Smith brings the history of the blues to UMBC

Danielle Kennedy book, from which the lecture was Urban Outfitters got the idea--but I Editorial Staff adapted, is not a straight biography of was won over very quickly. Dr. Scott’s Bessie Smith. Instead, it focuses on the ingenious idea to examine Chattanooga Last Wednesday, the Dresher Center city of Chattanooga, where Bessie was through the lens of Bessie Smith, and for the Humanities and the Friends raised, and describes how the rise of its more broadly, African American music of the Library presented the Daphne African American middle class is linked culture, allows us to see the connections Harrison Lecture, a talk by Michelle Scott with the street performance culture that between commerciality and community. entitled “Street Scenes and Blues Lives: Bessie Smith was a part of. At various points during the lecture, Bessie Smith’s Chattanooga.” The talk Much of the lecture discussed one she played clips of music that probably was co-sponsored by the departments of Chattanooga’s main streets, 9th influenced Bessie, from vaudeville and of History, Africana Studies, and Music. Street, and its importance to African marching bands to work songs and Bessie Smith was born in either 1892 American culture. Dr. Scott noted that ragtime. I found it interesting that the or 1894, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. the city was heavily segregated, even for African Americans of Bessie Smith’s By the time she was nine, both her the South, and the street was divided time were able to incorporate so much father and mother had died, and she accordingly: West 9th contained mainly of their culture into the music that was subsequently raised by her sister white businesses and East 9th became a became popular, and effectively ensure Viola, a washerwoman. To help support hub of African American industry and the survival of these cultural signifiers the family, Bessie and her brother culture, allowing working class African through their newfound buying power. Andrew began busking in downtown Americans who owned businesses In these economically disempowered Chattanooga, which is where her career there to become increasingly wealthy. times, it’s nice to be reminded that all took off. She went on to explain how the rise of is not lost. After an introduction by Dr. a black middle class fed the burgeoning Humanities Forum events are held Rebecca Boehling, the director of the street performer scene: because people several times each semester. The next Dresher Center, Dr. Michelle Scott had more disposable income, they forum will be on March 3 at 4 p.m. took the podium. She explained that, were able to give more money to street and will feature Joseph Morin’s lecture as a child of the 1970s and 80s, she performers they enjoyed. “Missives on Music in the Seventeenth wasn’t born with a love of the blues, I admit I was initially disappointed Century: A View of Education and but her discovery of her grandparents’ we wouldn’t be hearing about the Values.” recording of Bessie Smith’s “Lost Your Bessie Smith everyone is familiar with- Head Blues” changed that. -the partying, the bisexuality, the use Comments can be sent to courtesy freewebs.com Blues legend Bessie Smith enchanted many an audience with her various Dr. Scott then revealed that her of feathers as accessories long before [email protected]. talents and unique fashion sense. Look how cute she was! “Shadow and Substance” exhibition revisits the past during Black History Month

Ingrid Garcia community. The gallery makes a strong straight into the camera, with a hint Staff Writer remark by bringing out the good, the of a smile on her face and one hand bad, and the ugly. gently placed next to a baby carriage, “Wow, it’s so easy to forget what Everyone is entitled to their own cradling an adorned white newborn. a terrible history our people lived opinion, and if you would like to zigzag As the exhibit continues, the through, but we came out stronger through the gallery, going from corner viewer begins to lose any feelings of for it,” read one comment in the to corner, do it! However, let me suggest awkwardness they may have and look guestbook at UMBC gallery, which that you take a left and walk around the with genuine interest to a history that is hosting “Shadow and Substance: gallery in a circle, which for me was a is rich not only in sadness, but also African American Images from the bittersweet experience. Starting out on perseverance. Photographs of civilians Burns Archives” through March 19. a block of maroon themed square text being mocked for the color of their The calm, delicate lighting at the that explains the term “Nadir,” viewers skin, lynched, and physically harassed gallery allows the viewer to indulge in get a short flashback to the times when are followed by portraits of some who photographs that speak realistically of human crimes were acceptable and led their people through the hardships the past, and the gallery’s silence allows present in the country. What follows by refusing to be beaten down. They the viewers to slowly read through the are photographs of multiple African lean against a chair or are seated exhibit. Red and maroon backgrounds American people struggling in the proudly on their newly bought vehicle, tinted the gallery and brought out the sugarcane plantations, shipping cotton, looking directly into the camera and at black and white images of the African working on the chain gangs, and even the viewer, serving as another portal to courtesy burns archive American past, a past filled with pain, young boys rolling barrels. A young The “Shadow and Substance” exhibit at the library gallery narrates the struggle, ignorance, courage, and black woman sits upright looking > see shadow [13] African-American journey with the use of photographs. The RetrIever Weekly 02.23.10 ARTS 11 Scorsese’s violence and Olympic tale of classic mid-century suspense fashion redemption

Daniel Supanick Liz Omberg up the word “redemption.” NBC can Staff Writer Senior Staff Writer make any story one of victory and defeat, but “redemption” is overused How can violence shape a man? I have never been that sporty. Even to the extreme. The story NBC has What different forms can violence take though I played soccer for most of milked the most “redemption” out of to affect a man differently? Violence in my elementary and middle school is Lindsey Jacobellis and her famous one’s life is not a small thing, but can it careers, the anxiety and pressure I silver medal at the 2006 games. As be forgotten? felt while playing was never more a snowboarder I will avoid bringing In the film Shutter Island, Martin than the apprehension of what really up her awful performance this time Scorsese presents us with a character matters: the color of the uniforms. around and focus on her outfit, courtesy paramount whose life has been dictated by violence. Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo prove that For me the color of the uniform which is not that much better. Teddy Daniels, played by Leonardo everything is way more broody and intense during a rainstorm. (with a matching hair tie, of course) The bright helmet with touches DiCaprio, has seen war and murder, mattered more than the actual game. of magenta clashes horribly with and as a U.S. federal marshal, probably played by Ben Kingsley. Cawley treats his frame with details that carry throughout Seriously, who can play their best her dark navy top. Her faux-denim more as well. He comes off as on-edge patients with calm and understanding, the film and range from beautiful to game when wearing olive? Burton bottoms matched that of most of the time, and expects the worst and always seems to do what is right outright genius. From the design on the Not surprisingly, my interest in the snowboarders who compete in in people. This sort of life has made him by their condition. He treats Daniels characters’ ties to a blood-soaked dress, sports has not stayed with me (I left the halfpipe. However, those in the this way. with as much respect and hospitality Scorsese really offers great material to it on the asphalt, turf, diamond… halfpipe competition, including Shutter Island harks back to the as is humanly possible. When Daniels chew on. wherever it is you play sports), but Kelly Clark and the “Flying Tomato” suspense films of the 1950s. It has comes to him with accusations of patient It’s without question that Scorsese has my passion for fashion has stayed Shaun White, paired the bottoms dialogue familiar to the genre it’s mistreatment, Cawley takes them in done a great job with Shutter Island. He with me. In my opinion, there is no with a plaid jacket, also by Burton. working in, dark locales that come with stride and makes educated responses always does a great job. He’s one of the culmination of sports and fashion I do appreciate the fact that the creepy inhabitants, and characters that without losing his head. When the line medium’s greatest artists. The flaw with bigger than the Olympic games. uniform was unisex; after the Lindsey are working against each other, some between good and evil begins to blur in Shutter Island, though, is that the ending So when the Winter games began I Vonn Sports Illustrated cover the for sinister purposes, some for noble. the film, Daniels’ nobility and Cawley’s seems obvious from the beginning of the grabbed my popcorn, dropped my women Olympians do not need to What separates this film from others like alleged evil side come into question. The film. As soon as the first scene ends, it school work (which will probably do anything else sexy (or sexist). The it, however, is that Scorsese eventually characters play out according to generic becomes obvious how it’ll end. As the come back to bite me), and got to outfit keeps in line with the sport of blurs the line between good and evil at conventions, but their characteristics film carries on and we’re introduced to watching. snowboarding; it is casual, modern, a certain point in the film, making the also play well into the film’s themes and more details, the ending becomes more At the opening ceremonies the laid back, and young -looking. central characters’ motivations suspect. intentions well. obvious. The wishful thinker would say U.S. team looked preppy in the My favorite outfit is the one some This blurring of good and evil goes Scorsese’s trademark style is definitely that Scorsese intended it to be this way to custom Ralph Lauren design. The of the women’s skeleton team chose back to the film’s theme of being a man of present in the film, with the kinetic camera make the characters play off differently, ensemble consisted of a thick ivory to wear. Underneath the mandatory violence. Can one stay a good man once movements and hard, stylized edits. His but that’s doubtful. sweater underneath a puffy navy Olympic bib Katie Uhlaender wore one has witnessed so much evildoing? knack for integrating sound into his Despite this one issue, Shutter Island is coat topped with a Nordic-inspired a solid black uniform. However, Daniels has noble intentions, that much is image is excellent here as well. In the film, a well-functioning film that is challenging hat complete with a moose stitched she added shoes with the stars and clear, but when it comes to finding what he uses sound to communicate a state of and atmospherically thrilling. Scorsese onto the sides. This look was made stripes, which is understated on the he needs to complete his investigation mind rather than just an environment. has delivered a solid thriller, and although a little too Americana with a Ralph patriotic scale when compared to on a missing inmate at the institution, When Daniels has migraines, we hear it isn’t among his best work, it’s still one Lauren signature polo horse patch on the loud and vaguely abrasive stars he turns to questionable methods of the amplified effects they have as much that will satisfy audiences until his next the coat. Lauren was a good choice and stripes on the U.S. Ski team. pushing people. He even goes so far as as we see them portrayed visually. This offering. Shutter Island is not a great film, to design the outfit due to the use of Uhlaender also adds a white helmet to drive the patients to their edges to get integration between the two elements but it is nonetheless a good one that red, white, and blue in his designs, with the face of a bald eagle on the what he wants. It sometimes becomes makes the film a very felt film, and not offers cinematic treats to savor. as well as the classic American look top. Tacky? Yes. Awesome? Yes. apparent that he may be enjoying it as just a witnessed one. that he is famous for. While I think My least favorite outfit is that of well. Scorsese also creates some compelling Lauren was an obvious choice of the equally dangerous luge team. Compare his actions to those of the visuals in the film. While the art direction Comments may be sent to designer, the outfits were in no way Bright turquoise with flames on it not head of the institution, Dr. Cawley, is indeed laudable, Scorsese fills the [email protected]. shocking, attention-grabbing, or in only has nothing to do with the sport many regards just not that interesting (since you are not on fire, last time I —as opposed to the wonderful checked), but also manages to look outfits worn by the Bermuda team, like a bad paint job on someone’s which consisted of bright Bermuda truck. shorts with high white socks. I support the U.S. team Watching the Olympics for too wholeheartedly and understand that long can be emotionally draining. they are all talented athletes. That With all of the patriotism, Bob Costas being said, I hope the team next narrating athlete’s stories meant to time around has some more tasteful Defendor [r] make people cry, and watching the outfits and have their own tale of Woody Harrelson stars in this film about a troubled man sadness on the face of those who fashion redemption. who believes he is a superhero named Defendor, and lose. NBC is probably to blame, pledges to defeat his arch-rival Captain Industry. Word but if there is anything NBC likes of mouth from festivals on this one proved to be pretty as much as making their audience Comments may be sent to good, so expect to be entertained by this quirky DIY superhero movie. feel oddly emotional, it is to bring [email protected].

Cop out [R] A prophet [r] The new film from Kevin Smith stars Bruce Willis and The winner of the Jury Grand Prize at Cannes this past Tracy Jordan, um, that is, Morgan, as two New York cops May and an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language who find themselves up against a cruel gangster obsessed Film, this movie revolves around a young man who rises with memorabilia while investigating the disappearance up the ranks of the mafia while spending six years in of a rare, mint-condition baseball card. Despite its awful prison. This is hopefully as good as everyone is saying it is. trailers, I’m pulling for this film. I’m a fan of Kevin Smith, and I’m hoping this one will prove to be surprising. the yellow handkerchief [pg-13] (aka Let’s Cast Kristen Stewart as Another Troubled The crazies [R] Teenager) A remake of George Romero’s film, this stars Timothy William Hurt stars in this film as an ex-convict fresh out of Olyphant and Radha Mitchell, and revolves around a prison who, upon release, crosses paths with a troubled town whose inhabitants are contracting a disease that teenager, played by token troubled teenager Kristen turns them into merciless killers. This one looks like it’ll Stewart. When he meets her, she’s playing with her hair probably be pretty good, but also has the potential to be and biting her lip. She speaks in a lifeless, monotone forgettable. voice and has no expression in her face. Seriously, I’m pretty sure this is who she is in real life. The fact that she plays every troubled teenager in every film these days is enough not to make me see this movie. COUrtesy reuters.com Norway’s curling team. And their pants. 12 ARTS 02.23.10 The RetrIever Weekly This Oscar season, remember the bad films of ‘09

Daniel Supanick a) Indian people don't live around Staff Writer other Indian people, and so they get excited when they see one. During Oscar season, the film b) Indian people always speak Hindi industry is abuzz with conversation when they run into other Indian people. about what a good year the past year was c) Indian people allegedly shop at Old for movies, and how many good movies Navy. they produced and will recognize when Needless to say, the joke fails on awards are distributed. It's this time of every level. After the Indian guy angrily year that the industry likes to make it leaves impostor-Indian Robin Williams, look like they produce nothing but gold. a Hispanic woman walks up to him This is complete and utter crap. and talks to him in Spanish, because if The truth is, ninety percent of the Indian people do it, then naturally, so movies produced in a calendar year range do Hispanics. Then a kid calls him an from being mediocre to being outright Oompa Loompa. These are the types of terrible. At a time when Hollywood prides jokes and situations that permeate this itself on its artistic successes, it forgets film. that some of these films weren't films Old Dogs has not one original idea in they financed. Instead, they financed the its entire structure. It plays out, beat for other movies, the awful ones that they beat, exactly the way it's expected to. It is put out, knowing full well how bad they so mindless that it can't even be viewed courtesy walt disney John Travolta and Robin Williams team up for this abomination of a film. were, but expecting audiences to eat it mindlessly. Its story structure isn't worse up anyways. than sloppy. Its story is often interrupted So, in honor of Oscar season, I'm by non-sequitur moments that play out stereotypes and clichés to base its humor Disney financed this movie. They the other for a star who could use the writing today about a bad movie. The as though the writers suddenly stopped around, it seems to be trying to create put money into making Old Dogs. They attention. It is also argued that Old Dogs film I have chosen to watch is Disney's and blurted, "Hey! You know what ones of its own. Take the Indian guy in looked at the script and heard the killed any chance for Robin Williams to critical and financial failure, Old Dogs, would be funny?," explained a joke, and the train station as an example. They even director's vision for it. They sat through pick up awards attention for another film the most recent film from the director then wrote it into the story without even fail in creating ethnic stereotypes, things his description of how there'd be a he made a few months prior, the hilarious of John Travolta's star vehicle Wild Hogs. thinking about making it fit into the flow that are created from ignorant, baseless scene with Travolta and Williams doing and thought-provoking World's Greatest It stars Travolta and Robin Williams as of a scene. attempts to pigeon-hole a culture. The hideously unfunny stretches to warm Dad. Old Dogs is not only a horrible film, sports marketing geniuses and life-long And the jokes. Oh, the jokes. If fact that they tried this in the first place up for a game of ultimate frisbee, and it is one that did some real damage to all friends who are on the brink of making there's one thing I've noticed about bad is disgusting. how the scene would be set to the theme involved. the biggest sale of their careers, only to comedies, they sometimes get at least one Old Dogs oozes of hack. It reeks of from Chariots of Fire, and how before that So, when the Oscars are on and the have Robin's old fling show up to tell laugh out of the audience. Old Dogs has it. Travolta's character is portrayed as scene, the two stars would paint their stars, filmmakers, and studio executives him that he has kids. Hijinks ensue. no funny jokes. None. It is so bland and a ladies man in the film. His pick-up faces with bear feces they had found look back on the year's great films, just Old Dogs is pretty painful to watch. As trite that its jokes are empty of any life, line? "Well, hello there." Williams is an on the ground. Disney then said "That remember, that was only ten percent an example, take a scene from early in and play out with the motions because uptight boob who childproofs Travolta's sounds like a good idea!," and threw of the year's batch, and half of those the film. In the scene, Robin Williams they're required to be there. Most of the apartment when he has to move in with money at it. Disney thought Old Dogs movies bought up by studios at festivals is going to meet his old fling at the train jokes are pointed at how old Travolta and his kids. You know, because he doesn't was a good idea. and not made directly by them. Instead, station, and is tanned a deep, deep brown Williams are, and each and every one is want his seven-year-old children to Disney paid, though, and did they remember that those same studio after a spray tanning accident, which is stolen from other movies with elderly get hurt playing with knives, because pay. When Old Dogs was released in executives allowed the other ninety supposed to be funny. As he enters the characters. People mistake Williams for he thinks seven-year-olds do that. November, it was met with almost percent of films released during the year station, everyone stares, horrified at his his children's grandfather, the kids mix The directorial choices in this film are unanimous hatred, and failed abysmally to be terrible, pandering films. Not every appearance. As he's standing, waiting up his and Travolta's pills, and they are appalling. This is also especially true at the box office. The film did so poorly movie is going to be good, but films like for his fling to show up, an Indian man constantly acquiring age-related injuries. of the film's editing, which makes no that Disney decided it would not be Old Dogs are proof that the film industry sees him and lights up. He excitedly asks None of them are presented in a fresh sense of anything that happens. Things making the Wild Hogs sequel, nor would isn't even trying. Robin Williams, in Hindi, if he's seen the way either. At least in a movie like Up, happen out of nowhere without logic or it be making another film it had in the cargo shorts sale that's going on at Old the filmmakers put such jokes in a explanation. They happen because the works for Robin Williams to star in. Take Comments may be sent to Navy. This joke plays off the expectation context we've never seen before. Not Old cuts say they happen, a filmmaking tactic that in. Old Dogs killed two films, one the [email protected]. that: Dogs. Never Old Dogs. When it isn't using that is beyond lazy. sequel to a far more successful film, and Local sub shop offers cheap eats off campus

one calls their order in for pick up, big city dish has grilled corned beef, turkey sandwich. It comes with fresh- although, even if one calls ahead, there sauerkraut, and Russian dressing piled cut turkey breast, a not-too-thick slice could be a wait due to the present on rye. of swiss cheese, alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, customers. It is also nice that the counter has tomato, and mayo. The trick is to This writer did what he was a display window of sweet treats and order the sandwich without the mayo supposed to do (because a menu Everfresh juices. Juice the day of the because it is drenched on the contents was on hand) and ordered a chicken visit was not an option because sitting of the food and leaves one feeling cheese steak via phone. The customer on top of the sweets case were three greasier than the chicken cheese steak. service was very positive; Angel Foice large self-dispensers. In the middle The “Power House,” is $5.95 and was on the receiving end and kindly was lemonade and on both sides were comes with a pickle and chips, pretty apologized for the wait and was eager tea. Figuring my order, I opted for the good for six bucks. to help. sweet tea. Freshly brewed, it contained The deli also has a healthy amount Now, it’s always amazing how one enough sugar to put one in a diabetic of seating and a nicer setup than other dish that seems simple and has the coma. It was sweet tea after all and I delis with white tables and chairs on same kind of ingredients can vary got what I paid for; a delicious, sugary gray titled floor.

derek roper — TRW from place to place. The sub was on a beverage. WiFi is available if one is looking to Off campus lunch made easy at this local deli. white hoagie roll and had a generous Living at college can mean having leave campus for a while and not listen amount of shredded chicken and was dessert for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. to the loud chatter of The Commons. Derek Roper place to start. grilled so the barbecue-like flavor was The sweet treats at the counter consist Plus, the handiness of an ATM on the Senior Staff Writer Located in the Benson Business insistent on the taste buds. Hugging of a creamy cake, devil’s food fare, premises doesn’t hurt either. Center at 3916 Vero Road, Suite E, the chicken was a salivating amount of and homemade bread rice pudding Just as fast as the crowd wanes, the Sometimes Chick-Fil-A and Pumpernickel’s is a quaint little sub caramelized onions. This seems new to (the pudding is the most popular treat deli closes. They are opened from 7 The Commons seem mundane shop hidden within the brick and the sub world and hopefully it is here there). Jello is also an option. a.m. to 3 p.m. which should make the (blasphemous, I know). Looking up black trim of an industrial park. to stay. It should also be added that the Healthy eating is sometimes hard to luncheon crowd less decisive on their hidden food treasures brings spice to The atmosphere is full of energy “hots” did not cause a five-alarm fire do on campus and a deli/sub shop is dining decision. university life. It is always a best bet during lunchtime. If one shows up for the palate ($5.95). no exception. That is why they have to try out the local off-campus grub. without a call then be prepared to wait Foice said that the most popular a “Power House,” one of six house Comments may be sent to Pumpernickel’s Deli would be a nice in a bustling line. It is advised that of the fare is the “New Yorker.” The specialties and also a robust name for a [email protected]. The RetrIever Weekly 02.23.10 ARTS 13 AOK exhibit serves as a powerful historical reminder

> from SHADOW [10] by frames. Perhaps no one will ever find from seven page papers and battles students walk around campus, their simply a means of satisfying curiosity, out why they took that picture, but the against the snow, to the occasional iPods safely in their pockets, trying but a visit to this exhibit is worth the the remembrance of people long gone. meaning viewers can now take from nervous breakdown of a friend and that to get to their next class so they can time. It’s also an act of respect for those “Three women and a girl” (1940) was the photograph, four people smiling random knock on the dorm room in sit and doodle in the margins of their who suffered and triumphed. captioned thus, minimally, and the optimistically in a time that was full of the middle of the night when the alarm notebooks? How many of us out there purpose for this photograph was never deep-rooted segregation and violence, is set for seven in the morning. Not pass the gallery at the library without recorded and remains a mystery. The provides hope and relief that the to mention extracurricular activities, so much as a glance? It might serve as Comments may be sent four individuals pictured have their crimes of the past are never forgotten. eating, and the occasional “Dude, let’s a study break, a distraction to kill time to [email protected]. heads to the side, smiling and separated Sometimes students lead hectic lives, go out right now!” How many times do when you’re waiting for someone, or

Shadow and Substance: African American for a celebration to honor the classic film. around Images from The Burns Archive. Albin O. Kuhn Remember, on Wednesdays we wear pink. Alice in Wonderland Dance Party Gallery. Photographic portrayals of African The Commons: Lower Flat Tuesdays. 9 p.m. American life over the past 160 years. Thursday, February 25 The Lewis Carroll classic is the inspiration Open Mic: Fiesta Night for this abomination. campus Experiments in Primitive Living. Center for The Commons: Sports Zone. 8 p.m. Arts, Design and Visual Culture. Photographs Madden Tournament by New York-based artist Dana Hoey that focus Film: The Princess and The Frog The Commons: Game Room. 9 p.m. The on the world as exposed to different weather Lecture Hall 1. 10 p.m. $2 student ticket. snow is pretty much gone. Go outside! conditions. Disney goes back to its animation roots with this New Orleans-based tale. SUNDAY, february 28 reasons to tuesday, February 23 UMBC Jazz Ensemble stick around Artist Lecture: Dana Hoey friday, February 26 Fine Arts Recital Hall. 3 p.m. Free. Matthew this weekend First Floor Gallery: Fine Arts Building. 4:30 p.m. Film: The Princess and The Frog Belzer directs UMBC’s jazziest in a Artist Dana Hoey will discuss her exhibit Lecture Hall 1. 8 p.m. $2 student ticket. performance of Big Band favorites. “Experiments in Primitive Living”, currently on display in the Center for Arts, Design, Game Show Night MONDAY, march 1 and Visual Culture. The Commons: Sports Zone. 9 p.m. Art Week: Screenprinting Demo Celebrate the life and triumphs of Charles The Commons: Mainstreet. 12 p.m. Limited Spades Tournament Nelson Reilly with a night devoted to game supply of free tshirts, so bring your own The Commons: Gameroom. 7 p.m. Anyone for shows that he may have been a part of. and we’ll screenprint it for you! some Cold War-era amusement? Live Music C.S. Lewis: The Screwtape Letters Wednesday, February 24 The Commons: Lower Flat Tuesdays. 9 p.m. The Commons: Mosaic Room. 5:30 p.m. UMBC Talks: A Diversity Dialogue Series Pop/Rock night featuring Diesel Pigeons, Discussion surrounding Lewis’ work as well The Commons: Room 2B23. Noon. Victory by Revenge, and Rescue the Hero. as the predicament of facing temptation as Talk about what to do when you can’t TWEEEE! a Christian. understand your professor’s accent. Saturday, February 27 Mean Girls Party Film: The Princess and The Frog The Commons: Sports Zone. 7 p.m. Join SEB The Commons: Sports Zone. 8 p.m. Free

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Q: My boyfriend has been pushing the idea of getting me to meet his parents sometime. But, we’re an interracial couple and I don’t know how his parents are going to see me. What can I do to make a good first impression?

A: A crucial detail that got left out of your question is what ethnicity he and his parents are. Different cultures have dif- ferent general interpretations and expectations of partners for their children, and making a good first impression without that knowledge makes this question impossible for me to answer directly. It also matters on what your ethnicity is- some- times it is just impossible to get certain people to look beyond their own prejudices and if that end is inevitable, the least you can do is try, even if you don’t make a good first impression. If his parents don’t approve of you, at least you still know you tried to appease them and went out of your way to do so. But if he is confident enough with the situation to keep pressing for you to meet them, things are probably going to be okay. Best of luck to you.

Q: This guy I know (who is a lot older than me) isn’t a very good friend and he keeps trying to get with me, even though I keep turning down all of his offers. He just won’t stop bothering me every time I come online or anything. What can I do to get him to lay off?

A: If you sincerely do not want him to bother you anymore, let him know how you feel. If you feel he is continually intrud- ing and you don’t want him to be around, you’re going to have to just come out and say that he’s being an encumbrance and that you don’t want that. You have enough to deal with on your plate as it is, so putting up with social drama is an annoyance, but in the long run it will save you time and energy compared to feeling obligated to talk to him or even going out of your way to ignore him. Ignoring him won’t work since he will probably come around to asking you (many times) why you’ve been ignoring him or if you have. Your ultimate goal is to remove the interference, so tell him it’s not working out. You don’t need to spend time pointing out his individual flaws or all of that (in fact, try to avoid it) but just cut it off before it gets worse. 14 ARTS 02.23.10 The RetrIever Weekly Comics

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Corey Johns the lone goal of the third quarter when Editorial Staff Martin Cahill netted his second of three goals to put UMBC down by their largest Luck is part of the game. With one deficit of the game. minute remaining in the third overtime The UMBC offense struggled in the period in the men’s lacrosse season third quarter, but rallied in the fourth, opener, Delaware attackman Curtis scoring six goals. Dickson had the ball knocked out of his “Down three, that’s a pivotal point in stick after a check by Maxx Davis, but it a game and I thought our guys tightened bounced off a UMBC defender’s stick and up a little big, played harder, stuck to- “trickled” into the goal, handing UMBC gether on the field and on the bench … an 11-10 loss. we fought our way back,” Zimmerman “The bounce goes both ways,” said said. coach Don Zimmerman. “We’ve won With 3:11 remaining in the game some like that, you lose some like that; UMBC took their first lead on the back it’s just part of sports.” of a 5-1 run, the last two being back-to- Dickson scored five of his game-high back goals by junior midfielder Bobby seven goals in the first half to put the op- Stockton, who became the first player file photo — TRW posing Blue Hens ahead of the Retrievers from the state of Florida to start a season Senior Kyle Wimer (20) was moved from mid-field to attack and scored a career high six points. 7-4 at the break. Delaware also scored > see Trickle [17] tured ea athlete: amanda pappas F Donald Daniels UMBC lead. Now at 2-0, the Retrievers Honorable Mentions: Softball junior Editorial Staff have scored 34 goals with 10 coming from Lauren Brummell, who had two RBIs in the stick of Pappas. She also leads the team the team’s win over USC-Upstate in the The women’s lacrosse team is off to its in points with 11. Throughout her career USC-Upstate Championship game. Men’s best start in fifteen years, led by junior Pappas has improved significantly. In 2008 track and field senior Dominic Devaud, Amanda Pappas. This past week the Re- she had 11 goals, and improved on that who won the heptathlon with 5,216 points trievers spoiled yet another home opener total in 2009 with 28, ranking her second as he helped the men take third place at as they clobbered George Mason 16-8. In on the team. In her junior year, Pappas the America East Indoor Track Champion- the blowout win Pappas was the leading will be definitely be one of the main focal ships. scorer, with a career-high seven goals. She points of opposing defenses as the season had at least a hat trick in each half, and progresses. Comments can be sent to ddan- her scores either broke a tie or padded a [email protected].

courtesy athletic communications The RetrIever Weekly 02.23.10 SPORTS 17 Men’s lax drops season opener > from TRICKLE [16] But in the end the 12th overtime shot opener. connected, handing UMBC the loss. However, the Blue Hens struck back “It’s tough losing a game, especially on with two goals of their own, giving Dela- a trickle like that, but you can take a lot ware a goal advantage with less than two out of this game; it’s our first game and minutes remaining. we can build upon it,” Wimer said. With just 36 seconds left, Stockton While Zimmerman was upset with the struck again, ripping in a left-handed result, he was pleased with his team’s ef- shot that sent the game into overtime. fort and initiative, notably Harkey, who “Bobby is a good dodger,” Zimmer- stepped in for the injured Radebaugh; man said. “He made some mistakes and Davis, who played defensive midfield had some turnover, but he stuck with after all-conference short stick Jordan it, and in the fourth quarter he came on Pierce suffered a season-ending broken strong, and that’s what our [entire] team arm in the first quarter; and Wimer, who did.” “sacrificed what may be best for him for file photo —TRW After going 6-14 in regulation from what is best for the team.” With a record of 3-1 the Retriever softball team is in first place in the America East Conference. the face-off X, senior J.D. Harkey, who In a pre-emptive move, Zimmerman stepped in for an injured Justin Rade- gave senior Kevin Kohri the start, and re- baugh, won all three overtime face-offs, placed him with highly-touted freshman Softball captures Campus but neither team would budge defen- Adam Cohen at the half. sively, missing the first 11 shots. “We felt like Kevin Kohri for three “Times like that we have to stick to years has been one of our consummate Suites Spartan Classic title the game plan and keep moving the ball team players, supporting other guys on and looking for the best shot: not the first the field and I just believed he deserved > from SEASON OPENER [20] first and third to give the Retrievers a 2-0 in both runners breaking a late 1-1 tie. shot, the best shot,” said senior attack that shot,” Zimmerman said. “Kevin did lead. Junior Malorie Weller and Brum- Page’s RBI double in the fourth scored Kyle Wimer. a good job, and I also think it was good in relief of Brown, who was making her mell had back-to-back doubles in the Fefel and tied the game at one. For three years Wimer was a starter for for the freshman to watch and see what first career start. Brown (1-0) allowed fifth to make it 3-0. Weller finished 4 French knows his team has potential the team’s midfield, but made the switch was going on and see the speed.” three runs on nine hits while striking out for 4. Fefel made it 4-0 on a sacrifice fly, because they have confidence and are to attack this season, and in his new role Zimmerman said he has not made a three in 4.2 innings for her first collegiate her fifth RBI of the tournament. Weller deep, and his players feel the same way. had a career-high six points off three decision of whether he will do that again win. Brummell added two hits and two scored the final run of the game on a “What is really lucky about this team goals and three assists. in their next game at Rutgers on Febru- runs. In the second game, Weigman shut two-out pass ball in the seventh. is that if one person falls, we have eight “It’s a new experience and we’ll take it ary 27 at 3 p.m. down the Flames. Liberty managed only The Retrievers had better luck in these other people to pick us up,” said Brum- one week at a time and see where it leads four hits and two walks off the junior, games than in the season opener, where mell. “We are a very deep team.” to,” he said. “It’s different; it’s nice but it’s Comments can be sent to who pitched all seven innings and struck Weigman struck out eight and only al- different.” [email protected]. out seven. lowed two hits, but hit two batters in the Comments can be sent to Culotta had RBI ground-outs in the bottom of the fifth, and double brought [email protected]. Spadafora goes out with a standing ovation on senior day, but men’s basketball drops two more games

Corey Johns But after the break, the lack of championship run. He has been one Editorial Staff available players took its toll on the of the most consistent players this Retrievers. Four players managed to season, averaging 7.1 points and 4.2 Since the men’s basketball team is score in double figures for UMBC, rebounds per game, and constantly already set in a play-in game against but the Seawolf offense took advan- going up against opposing team’s Albany on March 4, they don’t have tage of their fatigue and scored 48 top scorers on the defensive end. much to play for right now, but that points in the second half to down On just under a week’s rest the doesn’t mean they’ve given up. the Dawgs 86-72. men’s basketball team went to face Despite being down two start- Sophomore point guard Chris De Binghamton with Gilliam back in ers—Chauncey Gilliam was out with La Rosa led the Retrievers with 20 the lineup, hoping to get some sort a concussion and Jake Wasco had a points while freshman Shawn Grant, of momentum headed into the tour- sprained ankle—the men’s basket- who started in place of the injured nament. The team had no such luck. ball team put up a good fight against Gilliam, had 17 in 35 minutes. Ju- Instead, they were met with an 81- conference-leading Stony Brook, in nior center Robbie Jackson made his 61 loss at the hands of the Bearcats. hopes of sending the lone senior, way back into the starting lineup in Freshman guard Dylan Talley, Matt Spadafora, out with a win in place of the injured Wasco and to- who scored a career-high 22 points the final home game of his career. taled 12 points and five rebounds, against UMBC in the RAC, broke UMBC came out strong and led by while Spadafora went out on a his own record with a game-high 25 as many as seven points in the first standing ovation with 10 points and point performance, shooting 68.7% half, but Stony Brook took their first six rebounds. in the game. Junior forward Maha- lead of the game with three minutes “Obviously the best case would moud Jabbi also had a career-high remaining in the first and main- have been to come out with a win,” 20 points and 10 rebounds, while tained a four-point lead by halftime. an emotional Matt Spadafora said, Moussa Camara scored 10. Though they were trailing, UMBC who played in his final game in the In his return, Gilliam was the lone held Stony Brook’s explosive offense RAC. “But it was a nice ovation I got; Retriever in double-figures, scoring in check, forcing two players to I was very touched. 21 points and grabbed a career high put the team on their back. While “Everyone around here--coaches, seven steals. Muhamed El-Amin scored 15 of his the fans, everyone who works here UMBC will try for one final win game-high 26 points and Chris Mar- [has] been very supportive of me the before the post-season starts. On tin had 13 of his 17 points in the first last four years and I really appreciate Wednesday, February 24 at 7 p.m., half of play, only three other players that and it was a nice ovation to walk they will face New Hampshire on were able to get on the board, to- off the court for the final time.” the road. taling 10 points. UMBC, however, While Spadafora has certainly corey johns —TRW got offensive help from seven of had his fair share of critics for not The lone senior Matt Spadafora walked off the RAC floor for the final time. their eight available players and was scoring enough, he was unargu- Comments can be sent to shooting 45.2% from the field. ably a key part of the team’s 2007 [email protected]. 18 SPORTS 02.23.10 The RetrIever Weekly

Out with the new, in with the old Corey Johns er period of time, and there is less Editorial Staff possessions in the game and they’re only taking 48 shots. Before last season at midnight “Where there is less possessions in madness women’s basketball coach the game you don’t have to be a great Phil Stern announced his plans had defensive team because there is not switched from the slow-paced Princ- enough shots in the game and in turn eton offense to the high paced Run they get less offensive rebounds.” n’ Gun offense, saying that when The two losses UMBC sustained the other teams in the conference while back in the Princeton were to are only scoring between 62 and 65 a team that they simply do not match points per game, the fast paced game up well against, Binghamton, and a had a lot of chance for success. team that was previously ranked in While that was partially true, Stern the national top 25 poll, Vermont. found himself in a spot after a 40 But they pulled off their first two point loss to Hartford this season that home conference wins against Maine made his throw out the Run n’ Gun, and Albany, and avenged a loss to bringing back his beloved Princeton New Hampshire on the road. Against style offense. UMBC those three teams managed to “This was a necessary move for us average just 41.6 points. because we were giving up a lot of “We didn’t just become a great de- points and you adjust to how you’re fensive team overnight,” Stern said. playing and to help your team,” Stern “We’re holding teams to 40 because said. of the pace of the game.” Prior to the switch UMBC was al- They also won the rebounding lowing 68.4 points per game, were battle in two of those three games. out-rebounded by an average of “The reason we’re out-rebounding 7.5, and had lost five of their last six teams or keeping it close is because games. However, since the switch the there is less shots in the game, and team has won three of their last five they have less shots to get offensive and has given up just 52.4 points boards,” Stern said. in that span and has trimmed their Though the team is having success rebounding margin to just a 3.4 defi- after reverting back to the Princeton cit. offense, Stern hinted that he would “It’s the tempo of the game,” Stern switch back to the Run n’ Gun if the said. “We went back to the Princeton situation was right. stuff, which is slowing the tempo of the game. We’re on offense for 30 Comments can be sent corey johns —TRW seconds, we’re on defense for a short- to [email protected]. Along with bringing back the Princeton offense, Michele Brokens has been reinserted in the starting lineup. Men’s track and field takes third, women’s takes fifth at America East Championship qualifying. also finished third in the 3000 meter Dan Levin Also on the men’s side, the distance run with a time of 9:53.32 and fourth Staff Writer medley relay team of senior Michael in the one mile run at 4:55.21. Christmas, freshman Aristotle John- Freshmen Amanda Deller left a UMBC’s track and field teams fin- son, sophomore Roy Jones, and ju- good impression at her first confer- ished in the top five as they competed nior Chris Snyder earned silver and ence meet. Deller placed third in the in the America East Indoor Champi- broke the school record on the first weight throw with a toss of 15.14 onships this past weekend. The men day of action with a time of 9:58.22. meters. The next day she earned earned third overall with 97 points Another school record was broken gold in the shot put, launching one while the women placed fifth after on day two as sophomore Joshua He- 13.75 meters. Junior Chrissy Robin- being picked to finish eighth in the witson placed third in the 500-meter son picked up the silver with a throw preseason. dash with a time of 1:03.77. 13.06 meters. The men’s team, which finished Senior Camal Pugh picked up the In the 55 meter dash senior Brit- behind Binghamton and first place gold in the 55 meter hurdles with a tany Foreman earned silver with Albany, was led by a sweep of the time of 7.59 while Devaud earned her time of 7.12 while sophomore medals in the heptathlon. Senior bronze. Michael Christmas also fin- Imani Colbert took the bronze in the Dominic Devaud captured gold, end- ished fourth in the 800 meter run 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.17. ing with 5,216 points, an Intercolle- with a time of 1:54.06. UMBC finished fifth behind first place giate Association of Amateur Athletics Records were also broken on the Albany who swept the meet. of America (IC4A) qualifying score. women’s side as senior Sara Parkin- Up next for both teams is the IC4A/ Finishing second was junior Keith son earned gold and broke the school ECAC Championships which begin courtesy athletic communications Onto who had 5,192 points and end- record in the 5,000-meter run with on March 6 in Boston. Dominic Devaud defended his title in the heptathlon. Last year he won the ing in third was senior Michael Buc- an ECAC qualifying time of 16:47.69. event with 4,884 points. cheri with 4,892 points. Both Onto’s Finishing sixth was fellow senior Su- Comments can be sent and Buccheri’s scores were also IC4A zanne Gabriel in 17:33.74. Parkinson [email protected]. The RetrIever Weekly 02.23.10 SPORTS 19 Women’s basketball makes it two in a row with win over Albany, but falls to Vermont on the road eight points and the Retrievers were Michael Donnelly able to get back to within seven points, Staff Writer ending the half down 30-23. The team refused to give up however After a win against New Hampshire, as junior Meghan Colabella, Cassidy, the UMBC women’s basketball team and Kurowski all added points to make were looking for a home win against the score 34-33 with 16:30 to go. Albany to give the team back-to-back Vermont would go on a 7-0 run to go wins. A strong defensive effort helped up 41-33 before UMBC finally scored push the Retrievers over the Great on a pair of free throws by Kurowski. Danes with a win by the score 51-40. A three-pointer by Brooks and a free “A huge win for us,” said coach Phil throw by Brown brought the team back Stern. “It puts us alone in fourth place. to within two points with the score 43- Our goal at the beginning of the year 41. was to finish in the top four. I’m really The team would keep that gap with proud of our team.” two free throws by Obajolu (eight UMBC struck first on the scoreboard points, five rebounds, two blocks) but as sophomore Tope Obajolu (11 points, a score of 44-43 would be the closest five rebounds, two blocks) made a free the Retrievers would get. A 12 point throw as the Retrievers went 3-0 on a run would give the Catamounts a 56- layup by sophomore Katie Brooks (five 43 lead before Brooks scored to make points, five rebounds) before Albany it 56-45. The team would not get a tied it at 3-3. The score stayed close, chance to catch up again as Vermont with multiple ties until the Great Danes went on a 10-point run to put the game went up 15-10 with 11:28 to go in the out of reach with the score 67-45. first half. A three-pointer by Kurowski and A jumper by sophomore Erin Brown a jumper by Brooks (nine points) brought UMBC back to within one brought UMBC to within 17 and ended point and a three-pointer by sopho- the game with the final score 67-50. more Michelle Kurowski gave UMBC Achsah joseph —TRW Although the team lost, there are the lead at 19-17. The women’s basketball team is undefeated in Pink Zone games, 2-0, with their other victory against Stony Brook. several bright spots. The loss was much The lead did not last long, however, closer than the previous time the two as Albany tied the score at 19. The with 14:40 to go in the game. goal in the final minutes of the game, Stern. “Four guards make tough match- teams met (a 79-51 loss). The Retriev- teams traded points until the score was “Kurowski is back playing at the level giving UMBC a 13-2 run to end the ups for our opponents on the offensive ers were also able to keep the game tied 22-22 with 1:26 left on the clock. she was at earlier this year,” said Stern. game with a final score of 51-40. side.” close through the majority of what was A shot by Albany with 1:05 left gave Albany remained resilient as they “We didn’t become a great defensive The changes appear to have paid off the final home game for Vermont. the Great Danes the lead with the score went on a run of their own. The Great team overnight,” said Stern. “We con- as UMBC has held their opponents to Kurowski ended the game with 24-22. Danes had a 12-3 run to tie the score trolled the tempo of the game.” 40 points in the last two games and 45 double digit scoring for the third game Kurowski led the team with 11 38-38. A jumper by Obajolu gave The Retrievers held the Great Danes points in the win against Maine. in a row, only being 2 rebounds shy of points for the half, including going 1-1 UMBC the lead again with the score to a mere 16 points and only 20.8 per- The win was UMBC’s second win a a double – double. Cassidy also came from three-point range. Obajolu went 40-38 with 8:36 to go. cent shooting in the second half. UMBC row and third of their last four. The win close to a double – double, earning 11 3-6 in free throw shooting and Brooks UMBC was unable to get back into vastly improved in the second half, also put the Retrievers alone in fourth points and eight rebounds. added four points. the groove of scoring until Obajolu shooting 50 percent from the court and place in the America East Conference. The loss brings UMBC to 12-15 The Retrievers started the second made a massive block with 5:43 to go, going 12-16 from the line. The team would face a tough oppo- overall and 6-8 in the conference. half hot, leading with a layup by se- putting a stop to any resistance Albany The Retrievers also improved in re- nent on Sunday by traveling to Vermont The Retrievers play their final home nior Carlee Cassidy (six points, seven may have had left. bounding, where they had some trou- to face the second place Catamounts. game of the season on Wednesday rebounds) to tie the score at 24-24. The With only 5:30 to go and Albany not ble in previous games. UMBC led in The Retrievers stayed close with Ver- against Boston University at 7 p.m. in teams tied again at 26-26 before Oba- scoring since 9:03 to go in the second rebounds, 33-32 and were only behind mont for most of the first half. After be- the RAC Arena. It is the final home jolu hit two free throws to give UMBC half, the Great Danes could only foul in offensive rebounds, 12-11. ing down 10-5, UMBC took the lead on game of senior Carlee Cassidy. The a 28-26 lead. the Retrievers to try and slow their of- “Boxing and rebounding was a main a jumper by Kurowski (17 points, 3-5 team then heads off to Stony Brook on A three-pointer by Kurowski (21 fense. Brokans, Kurowski, Cassidy and focus for us,” said Kurowski. 3-pt, eight rebounds) to make the score Saturday at 2 p.m. for their final game points, 2-3 3-pt) and layups by Cassidy Obajolu all went 2-2 from the free- The Retrievers ran four guards most 12-10 with 10:13 to go. of the season. and Obajolu helped UMBC go on a throw line in the final minutes. Brooks of the game, a change from previous Vermont went on a 7-point run 13-2 run, including a 9-0 streak, to added one free throw of her own as games. however and went up 19-12. A three- start the second half. The Retrievers UMBC padded their lead. “It was a necessary move because pointer by Cassidy (11 points, eight Comments can be sent to led by nine points with the score 35-26 Albany was able to make one field we were giving up a lot of points,” said rebounds) brought the team to within [email protected]. Men’s and women’s tennis each suffer losses

Corey Johns while Meyer and Phri and Logan Editorial Staff Bricker and Berret fell in their dou- bles contests. A four game winning streak came The women followed up a 7-0 vic- to an end for the men’s tennis team as tory over Morgan State last weekend they lost a close match to Yale, 4-3. with a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Rich- Fredi Voorman was on the win- mond. ning end of two matches, his second Retriever sophomore Carmen Jack- position singles match against Calvin man recorded the long UMBC victory Bennett (7-6 [4], 6-2) and his first as she beat Helen Cunningham in position doubles match with Allen two sets (6-2, 6-3). Jackman leads the Tsang as they beat Erik Blumengranz team with a 4-1 record, playing in the and Joel Samaha (8-6). second position. Freshman Adam Duprat beat Blu- Alice Chen, Lorena Valente, Heidi menkranz (6-1, 6-2) in singles com- Danielsson, Emily Mannix, and Bar- petition while Joe Adewumi beat bara Couto all dropped their matches Jordan Abergel (7-6 [2], 6-3) for the in two sets, while the team lost all only other Retriever victory. doubles matches. Chris Meyer, Gaulthier Berret, and courtesy athletic communications Mwali Phri all lost two set matches, Comments can be sent to Fredi Voorman was responsible for two the men’s tennis’ match victories against Yale. two of which went into extra sets, [email protected]. 20 SPORTS 02.23.10 The RetrIever Weekly Women’s lacrosse off to best start in 15 years

Donald Daniels Colonials were not nearly enough Editorial Staff to overcome the Retriever lead as UMBC cruised to victory. The UMBC women’s lacrosse team Pappas’s seven goal performance traveled south this past Tuesday in wasn’t the only the bright spot in order to defeat the George Mason the Retriever win. Sophomore Emily Patriots (16-8). UMBC was sup- Coady had three goals and junior Er- posed to play George Mason last Sat- ika Braerman led the team with two urday, but could not due to weather assists and she added two goals as conditions. First year coach Kelly well. The defense was solid through- Berger guided her team to an eight out the game as the Retriever defense goal win, and the women’s lacrosse caused five turnovers. Sophomore team is now 2-0 for the first time Bria Phillips scooped up six ground since 1995. balls. UMBC also out-shot the Co- It didn’t take long for UMBC to hit lonials 30-20 and handled the ball the back of the net as junior Amanda better than George Mason as UMBC Pappas gave the Retrievers a 1-0 lead won the turnover battle 12-13. 36 seconds into the game. The game “I was very proud of how we all was closely contested from the out- came together. Our team chemistry set as both teams battled back and really showed.” said Berger. forth for the opening seven minutes UMBC will take a break from the of the game. Junior Amanda Pap- road as they play the home opener pas broke a 2-2 tie with a goal at the on Feb. 24th against Loyola. Not 13:25 as the Retrievers held the lead only will this be the first home game and never looked back. The Retriev- for the Retrievers, it will be the first ers went on a 5-1 run to close out time that UMBC faces a ranked op- the first half as UMBC led George ponent this year. The Greyhounds Mason 7-3 at halftime. Pappas ac- are currently ranked No. 14 as they counted for four of the seven goals are coming off a road win against No. in the first thirty minutes of play. Se- 10 Virginia. Loyola is currently 1-1 nior goal keeper Kate Quick limited on the year as they faced nationally the Colonials on the scoreboard as ranked opponents in their first two she had seven saves while only al- games. They lost the season opener lowing three goals. against No. 18 Penn State 9-8. In the second half UMBC contin- This game will prove to be a tough ued to dominate the game. The Re- test for UMBC, last season the Re- trievers went on a 5-0 run padding trievers lost by double digits at Loy- their lead to 12-3 with 23:51 left in ola. The Retrievers will try to avenge the game. George Mason made two that loss and keep their unbeaten small spurts as the Colonials went a season intact.

2-0 run mid-way through the second file photo—TRW half and a 3-0 run towards the end Comments can be sent to Junior Amanda Pappas (35) leads the women’s lacrosse team in goals scored with 11 for the season. of the game. These two runs by the [email protected]. Softball heats up early, takes 3 of 4 en route to title at Campus Suites Spartan Classic field fence, the score remained 1-0 until The reason we did this is because we are Zach Seidel USC-Upstate tied the game on a two-out a veteran team.” Senior Staff Writer wild pitch by junior Stephanie Weigman Brummell attributed the team’s victory (2-1). Weigman was looking to cap off to its belief in itself. UMBC Softball coach Joe French and a solid performance by pitcher Heather “It was just the confidence that we his team had a bit of a swagger in the days Brown. The freshman, making her sec- had,” said Brummell. “It was knowing before their season began. They believed ond career start, gave up four hits, one that we had veterans and knowing that in themselves, and French thought that walk and struck out four in 4.2 scoreless we could hit.” a good showing at University of South innings. The Retrievers put themselves in the Carolina-Upstate’s Campus Suites Spar- Brummell picked up the game-win- title game when their bats came to life in tan Classic would only build his team’s ning RBI in the eighth on a sacrifice fly to day two. Senior third baseman Amanda confidence. center. Weigman then escaped a two-on, Fefel’s four-RBI effort carried the Retriev- “If we could get out of the tournament one-out jam in the bottom of the eighth ers against Eastern Kentucky. Fefel blast- at 3-1 or even 2-2, it could really build to pick up the win. ed a three-run home run to give UMBC on the confidence of the [team],” said “What this did, winning a tight game an early 5-0 lead. French prior to playing in the tourna- against a top pitcher, is what you need to Junior centerfielder Julia Culotta ment. do against top pitchers in the conference added an RBI single. Fefel also helped on And did they ever build that con- to win a title,” said French. “We had situ- the mound, earning her fifth career save fidence. After losing the tournament ations where we needed to make a play, > see SEASON OPENER [17] opener to the host Spartans, the Retriev- and we did. Our defense was very good. ers (3-1) took command. They scored 5-3 and 5-0 victories over Eastern Ken- tucky and Liberty before earning a 2-1 extra-inning victory over the Spartans in the title game. “We did a super job. Pitching was exceptional the whole weekend,” said 16 athlete of the week French. “I am tickled that we are 3-1.” In the title game, junior second baseman Lauren Brummell, who was 18 Devaud wins gold named tournament M.V.P., drove in both file photo — TRW UMBC runs, including a lead-off home Junior Stephanie Weigman (2) has struck out 19 batters in 16.1 innings. run. After Brummell drove the second 19 women’s b-ball Pink Zone pitch of the game over the right-center