THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY UMBC’s Student Newspaper INSIDE Volume 41, Issue 28 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 May 15, 2007 News 02 Gaumer found guilty of fi rst- degree murder, fi rst-degree rape

will lead prosecutors to seek a JENNI CHOI death sentence. Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff Gaumer, 23, wept slightly as guilty verdicts were read. After the Mulch fi res, Dinner A Baltimore County jury jury, comprised of six women and with Hrabowski, and found John C. Gaumer, a former six men, exited the courtroom, Study Abroad UMBC student, guilty of first- Gaumer and his parents broke degree murder and first-degree down. Gaumer’s defense attorney rape last Thursday. put her arm around him while The verdicts were announced wiping away her own tears. Opinion 08 at around 4:30 p.m. to a packed Relatives of Josie P. Brown, the courtroom. The jurors deliberated young woman who was murdered, for between four and five hours. quietly remained seated on the A capital sentencing hearing is opposite side of the courtroom. scheduled to begin Monday. As several sheriff’s deputies [Courtesy of www.facebook.com] Fully Qualifi ed: Found guilty of murder and an “aggravating circumstance,” John The conviction of both first- led Gaumer out of the courtroom, Gaumer can be given the death penalty by the jury who tried him last week. degree murder and first-degree Christopher Gaumer, the rape, a charge that serves as an defendant’s father, shouted “John, UMBC student and former deserve the pain of burying their John Gaumer, Al Gore, “aggravating circumstance” under I love you, man. I love you, son.” acquaintance of Gaumer’s son. Knowing what he has done and the SGA Maryland’s death penalty statute, Kathryn Catania, a current commented, “When I first heard is painful enough. For me, this the news that John had been is one of those times, and I hope arrested for these crimes, words John, his family, and the family of Lacrosse wins cannot describe the shock and Josie Brown do this, this is one of sadness that I felt. I had never those times where you have to pray Arts 16 fi rst-ever NCAA known John to be someone that things will result as they are who was emotionally capable of supposed to.” degrading human life in such an Tournament game awful way. Hearing the news of Closing Arguments year,” coach Don Zimmerman said. the verdict today has surfaced the Hours before the verdict ALEXANDER PYLES “They have a great attitude and we feelings of fear, shock, and overall came out, prosecutor Ann Bropst Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff had a terrifi c week of practice. We sadness that I experienced the day and defense attorney Gayle L. came ready to play.” he was arrested. I guess it’s one of Robinson gave their respective In the biggest game of their Blevins played the most those things you can’t really let closing arguments in a final Drag show, Sum- young careers, Jeremy Blevins and outstanding game of his two-year go of. As for his eligibility for the attempt to sway the jury. mer playlist, and 28 Cayle Ratcliff delivered, helping career, making 18 saves for UMBC death penalty, my stance remains: During three days of evidence Weeks Later UMBC to a 13-9 win over favored and frustrating the Terrapin attack I don’t know what’s right. I’m glad and testimonies, starting from local rival Maryland in the fi rst round all night long. After struggling that it’s not my decision to make, last Monday, the prosecution of the NCAA Tournament. The win during the middle part of the season, because although I feel that John and defense focused on the issue Sports 27 is the Retrievers’ fi rst Division I Blevins has repeatedly been clutch deserves the worst our justice of whether or not Gaumer had NCAA Tournament victory in the for the Retrievers recently, but never system can deliver, his parents have see VERDICT, page 6. school’s 40-year history. done nothing wrong and do not “This team has been fi ghters all see LACROSSE, page 29. UMBC Quiz Bowl team competes nationally Softball falls short in lowest number of points in the AEC championship, ELIZABETH SILBERHOLZ country. Team captain Mike Fasulo Baseball continues Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff was fourth for total points in the downward spiral Region 4 qualifi er and within the After winning a regional top fi fty scorers nationwide. championship round, the UMBC This is the fi rst time that UMBC Quiz Bowl team competed at has won the regionals in a College the national level. The team won Bowl Tournament. Last year, the four rounds at the College Bowl team snagged second place. Tournament series, hosted this In the College Bowl nationals year at the University of Southern for the fi rst time in school history, California in Los Angeles. Fasulo continued his streak by Newsroom ...... 410.455.1260 Advertising ...... 410.455.1261 The Quiz Bowl team competed ranking ninth in points recorded. 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THE WEEKLY Upset Special: Mike Burch and the Retrievers kept the Maryland defense off R place. In this round, the team held see QUIZ, page 3. balance and frustrated the offense in the 13-9 win. the distinction of allowing the 2 News May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY Behind the Scenes Simon Stacey: Engage your education College News enough to be a professional philosopher.” as interning at the state legislature, working ZAINAB ALKEBSI Some would disagree. at an NGO, or volunteering at a church. So 2007 Anti-Hate Summit Retriever Weekly Staff Writer After his college graduation, his career it’s very gratifying when students with lots of brought him a long way from South Africa other commitments make the effort to keep hosted by UMBC Simon Stacey is a visiting assistant to UMBC. “After graduating in South up with their reading and come to class. On Tuesday, May 1, 2007, the professor of political science, specifi cally Africa, I did research work for a few think The fl ip side, of course, is that it can Coalition Opposed to Violence and teaching political theory, “with an occasional tanks and policy institutes about local be very disappointing when students don’t Extremism (COVE) held its annual Anti- foray into something like American political elections, public-private partnerships, state prepare, especially when one thinks that Hate Summit at the University of Maryland thought, or ethics and public policy.” He government, and so forth; and I did some the stuff one has given them to read and Baltimore County (UMBC). COVE is an is also the acting associate director of the teaching in sociology and political science. think about is as interesting as possible for alliance of public and private civil rights Honors College, which will become a Then I applied to graduate schools in the US the printed word to be. The other enjoyable organizations, community human relations, full-time position at the beginning of the and UK. Princeton made me the best offer, aspect of the job, of course, is the time to do law enforcement, advocacy, religious and summer session. Explained Stacey, “That so I went there and did my PhD in political one’s own reading and writing.” educational organizations in Maryland and happened because the Honors College theory, specifi cally on transitional justice-- In his spare time, Stacey likes to fi sh, the Washington, D.C. area. needed someone, and the professor who that is, how to deal with people who commit “ideally with a fl y-rod.” He also dabbles in COVE seeks to increase the awareness regularly teaches political theory courses in human rights abuses under authoritarian woodworking and carpentry. of strategies that combat hatred, violence, the political science department is coming regimes once those regimes fall and are When asked to give a piece of advice to extremism and discrimination that exist back.” replaced by democratic polities. While I UMBC readers, Stacey replied, “This will in our communities. Since its inception in Stacey has had an interesting and was doing my PhD, I worked on a study of probably sound trite and—coming from a 1979 the organization has participated in unique childhood. Said Stacey, “I’m from peace and confl ict resolution organizations professor—self-serving, but I would really activities that oppose, resist and eliminate South Africa, and I was a teenager when in Israel/Palestine, Northern Ireland, and urge students, as much as they can, to use bigotry, prejudice, violence and extremism Nelson Mandela was released from jail and at South Africa and met my wife, who was a the time and resources they have now for its based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, university when the fi rst democratic elections PhD student in social work at UCLA. When intended purpose- reading, writing, thinking, sexual orientation and disability. were held. That was a very exciting and she graduated, she got a job as a social work questioning. Because there is, unless you go Several years ago, COVE adopted inspiring time, but it’s diffi cult to say exactly professor at the University of Maryland, to graduate school, unlikely to be another the slogan, “No Hate in Our State” and how it affected me. It was, on the one hand, Baltimore. So, teaching at UMBC suits me period in your life when there is enough time its annual summit focuses on the issues of absolutely euphoric; but at the same, it’s a bit perfectly,” said Stacey. and freedom to do this kind of thing. hate and violence in our society: the causes, dispiriting, over a decade later, to see how far Stacey highly enjoys being a professor. One of the things that’s really noticeable impact and solutions. South Africa still has to go.” He contends that there are fl ip sides to about returning students, who’ve had jobs and The program attendees were welcomed Once in college, Stacey majored in teaching, but chooses to focus on the more careers, and who are back at college to fi nish to the UMBC campus by President Dr. political science, philosophy, and English. He enjoyable aspects. Said Stacey, “Teaching is, up a degree or prepare for a change of course, Freeman A. Hrabowski, who applauded the considers himself fortunate to have made such although not always an easy part of the job, is how appreciative they are of the chance to organization for the adoption of its slogan. choices. Explained Stacey, “I was just lucky usually an enjoyable one. One doesn’t really re-engage (or engage for the fi rst time) with This year’s attendees at the summit to choose courses- some in political science- know one’s stuff until one has to teach it. the kinds of subjects and issues college allows included a number of law enforcement that suited me right from the start. When And I’ve also had my eyes opened in other you to deal with. We’re made to think, and offi cers from local jurisdictions. Recognizing I realized how much I enjoyed reading and ways by students. this is the place to do it. If this is the one time the importance of community collaboration writing, I decided I wanted to see if I could One thing I hadn’t really realized and place you might ever actually read The in addressing acts of hate that occur in our fi nd someone to pay me to do it. I majored until I got to UMBC is how many Republic, Great Expectations, or even the society, one of COVE’s goals is to strengthen in political science, philosophy and English American students- if those at UMBC are US Constitution- shouldn’t you do it?” its relationships with area law enforcement. at the University of the Witwatersrand, in representative- are juggling incredibly busy Johannesburg, South Africa, and I might have lives: working full time, taking 18 credits, Zainab Alkebsi can be reached for Students swipe papers gone into philosophy, only I’m not smart and taking care of parents or siblings, as well comment at [email protected]. because of unfl attering photo FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (AP) — Two female college students who bared their bellies at a lacrosse game couldn’t Cigarette butts cause multiple mulch fi res stomach a front-page newspaper photo recycled materials, have to go get of their stunt and now are in trouble for BRIAN WHIPPO hoses to douse fi res for 15 or 20 swiping copies, campus offi cials said. Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff minutes to ensure that the bed isn’t They apparently felt the photo made still smoldering. them look fat, the paper’s faculty adviser Discarded cigarette butts have caused 11 Furthermore, throwing cigarette said. fi res in bush beds all over campus in recent butts in the mulch beds is littering, as The photo in the April 27 edition of weeks. Most of the fi res have been extinguished the cigarettes are not biodegradable The Gatepost at Framingham State College by UMBC’s ground crew, but Baltimore and contain many toxic chemicals shows seven fans at a women’s lacrosse game County fi refi ghters were called to campus that wash into the ground. But with “I (heart) N-O-O-N-A-N,” the name to put out fi res discovered by UMBC police Anderson doesn’t think fi lling the of a friend on the team, spelled out on their when campus staff were not on campus. landscape beds with signs telling stomachs. They are wearing hip-hugger Donna Anderson, UMBC’s grounds and people not to smoke or to litter will shorts and abbreviated tank tops. facilities manager, explained that mulch fi res do much good. Campus police won’t pursue criminal can be very dangerous. One of the mulch “We are a community of charges, but two students face possible fi res caused a shrub to catch fi re, and burning educated people. We should not disciplinary action, college spokesman Peter vegetation can easily transfer fi re to nearby have to put hundreds of signs in Chisholm said. buildings. our beds, which detracts from the English professor Desmond McCarthy, “I don’t think people realize that mulched beauty of the landscape, to keep the faculty adviser, said he was told by other fl ower and shrub beds are carbon based entities people from throwing cigarette students the women who took the papers and they do burn like any other carbon based butts on the grounds,” Anderson thought they looked fat. fuel,” Anderson pointed out. lamented. “Some smokers are “This is the most stupid reason the Part of the danger of mulch fi res is that responsible, but some are just not paper has been stolen,” said McCarthy, they develop and burn very slowly. The paying attention and will throw adding that editions of The Gatepost have person who started the fi re with their burning their butts wherever in convenient been stolen four times in the past 15 years. cigarette may never see the fi re if it doesn’t for them.” Megan Turner, The Gatepost’s editor fl are up immediately. And, once started, the in chief, said about half of the 2,000-paper fi res are diffi cult to put out because there is Brian Whippo is the Retriever

press run disappeared, though Chisholm so much available fuel. The nine members Weekly News editor. He can be Mark Perdomo [Retriever Staff] said the number was far lower, perhaps of the grounds crew that should be working reached for comment at news@trw. Carelessness: Cigarette butts caused a fi re that consumed a 150. on landscaping, clearing trash, or collecting umbc.edu shrub. Ten others were reported in recent weeks. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 News 3 UMBC’s study abroad program: Making semester travel painless and problem-free

students. The offi ce conducts two “Study Peru and another headed to Japan listen to the IVA PATEL Abroad 101” sessions every week as a fi rst step same advice. Retriever Weekly Staff Writer for those interested. Some, eager and sitting on But the sessions seem to be helping students. the edges of their chair in a conference room in “It had a lot of very useful information, things Problems are a part and parcel of study the Administration building, fi red off questions, I hadn’t considered but ended up using, like World News abroad, but UMBC students shouldn’t worry; as Meaghan Casey, the graduate assistant of the making sure one of my parents were in charge Zimbabwe to head key U.N. help is available from the study abroad offi ce at year, conducted the session. These questions of my bank account in case I needed something” every step of the process. ranged from “Can we go to Israel?” and “I’m Helen Borisova said. body The offi ce, home to a director and a from near Morocco; can I go there and live with “The part where ex-study-abroad-ers came UNITED NATIONS (AP) — graduate assistant, functions to assist students my family?” to “How does money work there?” and talked was awesome,” said Fawn-Marie Zimbabwe won approval on Friday to head in making their study abroad experience as Others waited for the session to end before Golden with a wide smile and a thump on the a key U.N. body charged with promoting smooth as possible. “It’s not like we send you leaning back in the chair and asking: “What table. Having studied abroad herself, she plans economic progress and environmental into a void and completely forget about you,” about my Walker Avenue apartment while I’m to speak at future orientation sessions. Despite protection despite protests from the U.S., director Brian Souders said. Recently, St. John’s gone?” these preparatory efforts, students do encounter European nations and human rights University newspaper, The Torch, and University She answered most of these preliminary problems. Some problems get solved, some organizations. of Southern California newspaper, The Daily questions so that students only have specifi c don’t, and some others just become a part of the The 53-member Commission on Trojan, reported of their university’s ineffi ciency questions to ask when they meet Souders, Casey study abroad experience. When Helen Borisova Sustainable Development voted 26-21 with in dealing with study abroad programs and the said. met with registration problems after reaching three abstentions on the new chair, said Luiz students enrolled in these programs. “That stuff Next, the offi ce conducts an orientation that University of Manchester, she contacted the Alberto Figueiredo Machado, vice chair of doesn’t happen here. Students need to realize all abroad-bound students rave about. In this study abroad offi ce there. The offi ce called the the commission. The chair traditionally that,” Souders said, leaning back against his four-hour long pre-departure session, Souders professors of the classes Borisova wanted to enroll rotates among regions of the world and it is chair. talks about all the nitty-gritty things, as he calls in and cleared her path for course registration. Africa’s choice this year. The government of UMBC’s study abroad offi ce, located on them—from bank accounts to catching a cab. The offi ces at UMBC and the foreign university Zimbabwe has nominated Francis Nhema, the second fl oor of the Administration building Again, these orientation sessions are collective the minister of environment and tourism, see TRAVEL, page 4. aims at being a helpful resource for study abroad and generic where a student bounding off to to chair the commission. President Robert Mugabe, an 83- year-old who has ruled Zimbabwe since UMBC Quiz Bowl wins four rounds at CBT it gained independence from Britain in 1980, has been criticized by the West from QUIZ, page 1 Practice Makes Perfect? peninsula for interment. The Moors destroyed and domestic opponents for repression, Though the UMBC Quiz Bowl team, the building on this site in 997 A.D., but corruption, acute food shortages and gross scored. recreated in the ’04-’05 school year has not had Bermudo III of Leon reconquered it in 1037 economic mismanagement that has driven Bryan Wilkinson, who has been a member a long history, the team is already competing A.D., improving the roads for pilgrims. For infl ation above 2,000 percent -- the highest of the team since Fall ’05, said, “Our team did at a national level. ten points, name this site, whose visitors, to in the world. Mugabe has acknowledged well, but [we] were a bit slow buzzing in. We According to Fasulo, the Quiz Bowl team this day, often carry with them an open half- that police used violent methods against had some very close matches that we lost.” practices twice a week in order to properly shell, a symbol of the man to whom this site is opposition supporters. Teammate Brian Chan added, “I believe prepare for upcoming competitions. Practices dedicated.” (Answer: St. James de Compostela, “We’re very disappointed in the our 4-11 record did not accurately refl ect generally last an hour. or Santiago de Compostela, or Saint Iago de election of Zimbabwe as chair,” said the our abilities, but rather, our inexperience The team studies National Academic Compostela). U.S. representative to the commission competing at such a high level of play.” In Quiz Tournament (NAQT) and College When asked how he prepared for Dan Reifsnyder, deputy assistant secretary fact, a few of the matches that UMBC lost Bowl question packets. The teammates made tournaments, Chan added, “Of course, I also for environment and science at the State to other regional champions were extremely it clear that much of their knowledge comes watch Jeopardy!” Department. close. “We had three matches that could have from their classes and paying attention to the Throughout the semester, the team “We really think it calls into question been won had we correctly answered just one news. competes in tournaments across the mid- the credibility of this organization to have more question in each match,” Chan said. Any question relating to the humanities is Atlantic region. Recently, Fasulo recalled a representative from a country that has Chan hopes that with more experience, up for grabs. Fewer questions are asked about taking his team to Wilmington, Delaware and decimated its agriculture, that used to be UMBC will rise to the level of the University the sciences and mathematics. the University of Maryland College Park. the breadbasket of Africa and can’t now of Minnesota-Twin Cities, which has won the One such humanities question was shared In 1997 before the team was discontinued feed itself,” said Reifsnyder. College Bowl Nationals for three out of the with The Retriever Weekly: “The place name for almost ten years, UMBC’s Quiz Bowl last four years. for this site stems from the Latin for ‘fi eld members competed at the national level in a Pope chides media, Fasulo was confi dent that the team will of the star.’ Another derivation holds that it different tournament and defeated MIT for improve before next year’s competitions. “We stems from the Latin for ‘well-placed earth,’ the championship title. canonizes native-born saint in have very high hopes for next year. We assume meaning a burial ground. The latter translation Brazil we will win Regionals—the question will be, is not surprising, given that legend holds that Elizabeth Silberholz is The Retriever Weekly’s how bad a beating can we give other teams the bones of the man honored by this site were Editor-in-Chief. She can be reached for comment SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Pope when we get to Nationals?” carried from the Middle East to the Iberian at [email protected]. Benedict XVI accused the media of promoting sexual immorality as he canonized Brazil’s fi rst native-born saint Friday before hundreds of thousands of faithful and a sea of fl ags from the world’s largest Catholic nation. Holding up Friar Antonio de Sant’Anna Galvao as a model of rectitude and humility “in an age so full of hedonism,” Benedict said the world needs clear souls and pure minds, adding: “It is necessary to oppose those elements of the media that ridicule the sanctity of marriage and virginity before marriage.” Benedict did not elaborate, but his message for Brazilian Catholics refl ected his uneasiness with the effect of popular culture on young people. In January, the pope cautioned that “any trend to produce programs and products -- including animated fi lms and video games -- which in the name of entertainment exalt violence and portray antisocial behavior or the trivialization of [Courtesy of Mike Fasulo] human sexuality is a perversion.” Fantastic Four: Brian Chan, Bryan Wilkinson, Michael Pollard, and Mike Fasulo (from left to right) make up UMBC’s regional champion Quiz Bowl team. 4 News May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY Police Log

May 1, 2007 May 3, 2007 University Center Theft from Building Offbeat News Erickson Hall Courtyard Wye Apartments A UMBC student reported that she placed a Sake may power cars in the Theft – All Others Controlled & Dangerous box containing a cell phone on the counter in future Substance (CDS) Violation the ladies room while she changed clothes. An SHINANOMACHI, Japan A UMBC student reported that person(s) hour later, when she remembered that she left (Reuters) — Japanese motorists may unknown removed his backpack from the the box, she returned and discovered that the one day pump their cars full of sake, the courtyard while it was left unattended. An ORL staff member called the police to report box containing the phone was missing. fermented rice wine that is Japan’s national a strong odor of what possibly could have been drink, if a pilot project to create sake fuel is marijuana coming from an apartment. Once a hit with locals in this mountain resort. May 2, 2007 inside, the offi cer found three UMBC students. May 5, 2007 The government-funded project The students were questioned about the odor, at Shinanomachi, 200 kilometres (124 University Commons Building but the answers provided were inconsistent and Hilltop Cir. & Center Rd. miles) northwest of Tokyo, will produce confusing. While in the apartment, a clear plastic cheap rice-origin ethanol brew with the Theft from Building bag containing a green plant-like substance was Destruction of Property help of local farmers who will donate farm found. The bag’s contents were fi eld tested and waste such as rice hulls to be turned into A UMBC student reported that person(s) the results were positive for THC (marijuana). A UMBC student reported that unknown ethanol. unknown were in possession of his lost cell The bag was seized as evidence and Judicial person(s) walked across the hood and broke the “We want to present the next phone after he learned that a friend was receiving Referrals were issued to the students. Criminal windshield of her vehicle while it was parked. generation a preferable blue print -- a self- text-messages from his lost phone. The student charges are pending. sustainable use of local fuels,” said Yasuo had terminated the phone’s cellular service but Gunpowder Apartments Igarashi, a professor of applied microbiology not its text-messaging ability. at the University of Tokyo who heads the May 4, 2007 Theft from Building three year project. Hilltop Cir. & Center Rd. If the project catches on with locals Math/Psych Building A UMBC student reported that unknown then it could pave the way for similar Altered Freshman Parking person(s) entered her locked bedroom and endeavours across Japan that will see Permit Theft from Building removed a makeup bag and laptop power cord Japanese cars running on Japanese-made valued at $125. biofuels in the future, he added. A UMBC student reported that after attending Japan, the world’s second largest A UMBC Parking Services person discovered a a meeting, he left the room. It wasn’t until the gasoline consumer after the United States, vehicle displaying an altered resident freshman next day that he remembered that he had left May 7, 2007 is entirely dependent on crude oil imports parking hanger. his backpack, containing a laptop computer in and it has been hit by the surge in oil the unsecured room. When he returned to the UMBC Blvd & Research Blvd. prices. Commons Bookstore room, he found that person(s) unknown had With hefty carbon emissions reduction removed his backpack. Recovered Stolen Automobile targets to meet under the Kyoto protocols, Theft from Building Japan is turning to biofuels. Yet motorists in While on routine patrol, offi cer noticed an Japan are still far behind drivers in Europe A UMBC student reported that person(s) illegally parked vehicle on UMBC Blvd. and the United States in their consumption unknown removed her wallet from her purse Investigation revealed that the vehicle was a of green fuels. when it was left in an unsecured cubicle at the stolen vehicle that had been reported earlier to entrance to the bookstore. the Baltimore City Police Department. Judge orders shoplifters to wear ‘I am a thief’ signs ATTALLA, Alabama (AP) — Shoppers entering the Wal-Mart Supercenter here got a reminder not to try anything funny: Two Take your college education overseas shoplifters stood outside with signs reading, “I am a thief; I stole from Wal-Mart.” from TRAVEL, page 3 [Souders] could have done—though as I’ve said, with me every step of the way, reminding me the Attalla City Judge Kenneth Robertson he’s extremely capable,” the student said. things even I forgot sometimes.” Jr. ordered the two people to wear the signs work together to facilitate student experience Golden, who studied for a semester in Costa Yet, assisting every study abroad student for four hours each during two successive while abroad, Souders said. Rica last year, encountered problems as well, but could get diffi cult with the application deadline Saturdays. Another student who is currently an she chalked them up to “stupid decision making” approaching. “Peak season is kind of nutty,” “The only comments we’ve heard so international student in the United Kingdom and the cultural exchange experience. Souders said. “But we have created a system of far have been positive,” said store manager encountered multiple problems. He was restricted “It’s up to the students to make the initial and follow-up advising.” This year, Casey Neil Hawkins. “Most of them thought it to taking only 200-level classes, a fact he found experience our experience.” Golden straightened conducts initial advising with Souders conducting was a good thing.” out only after arriving there, he said. This posed a in her chair, laid her hands one over the other on the follow-up advising. “But application deadline One of the shoplifters, Lisa King problem for him since he had skipped the lower the table and said: “Don’t expect anything. Take time is always crazy; it was just as crazy when I Fithian, 46, wore the sign from 11 a.m. level classes and started his freshmen year at it as it is. It’s a new experience. Why would you was at my previous employer where we had a staff to 3 p.m. to avoid a 60-day jail sentence. UMBC with 300-level courses. When he went to compare it to something else?” of 11.” Another convicted shoplifter was at the one of the classes there, the professor was baffl ed. Souders subscribes to the same theory, but Currently, UMBC works with affi liate store from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. She asked the student whether he knew what also remains available via phone and e-mail even programs, so students study abroad through Fithian maintained her innocence. UMBC expected of him from the class. He did when he is traveling for work. At such times, the other universities or programs. This and the She said her conviction was based on a not know the answer to that. director of International Education Services acts current number of program participants allows misunderstanding: She said she was taking In the end, he fi nished course requirements as a back-up in the offi ce. for the university’s study abroad offi ce to be a a $7 item to the service desk because it for all three of his classes in one week and set That Souders is very informative and one-man offi ce. would not scan. out traveling, never to return to classes again. helpful is the unanimous response, and he is well However, the university is sending more Outside the store, she said people Then was the accommodation problem where prepared to ensure that incidences that happened students abroad this year than ever before, Casey who saw her wearing the sandwich board the student paid the shuttle $3.00 to $5.00 daily at St. John’s University and the University of said. Approximately 200 students will have commented that the punishment was to commute to school. He was not warned of Southern California do not happen at UMBC, participated in the program this academic year by “cruel.” this additional cost and had assumed, the host he said. the end of summer. “We handled it,” Casey said. Hawkins noted how embarrassing university shuttle, like UMBC shuttle, would be “Then again, since UMBC’s study abroad “But if the numbers keep growing, I think that it would be for the public to see someone free to the students, he said in the e-mail. [offi ce] is pretty much a hole in the wall with the offi ce will need to grow a little bit as well.” who got caught shoplifting. He, however, did not seek help. “When I a staff of one there’s really only so much they “Maybe they’ll think twice about started having problems with the university here, can do for you,” one student said. Although, Iva Patel is a Retriever Weekly Staff Writer. doing it,” he said. I never e-mailed Brian nor did I talk to my study Borisova has high praises for the offi ce. “It would She can be reached for comment at news@trw. abroad advisors there, so I don’t know what have been impossible without them; they were umbc.edu. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 News 5 Graduating seniors dine with President Hrabowski personal pledge from either Hrabowski or BRADY WALKER another of the battery of administrators Retriever Weekly Contributing Writer present to look into the problem and report back to the affected student or students. Those in the room had pensive looks as Many were grateful for the opportunity they listened intently to the first question: to voice their concerns in such an open, “What has been most valuable about your comfortable environment. After being time here at UMBC, whether it has been two thanked for attending, one senior said years or five?” enthusiastically, “Thank you for listening!” For many of the soon-to-be graduates However, the realization soon set in selected to participate in a special forum that, while the seniors had the chance to with Dr. Freeman Hrabowski to discuss their talk about positive and negative aspects of experiences at UMBC, the answers came being a UMBC student, the improvements easily. to be made and the continuing support for Hrabowski, Dr. Charlie Fey (Vice successful programs were no longer going President of Student Affairs), Dr. Patty to directly benefit them as students. The Perillo (Assistant Vice President for Student recommendations they made will benefit Affairs), Dr. Diane Lee (Vice Provost and those students who will be returning in Dean of Undergraduate Education), and the fall and, indeed, those who are not yet others listened intently as each of the students at UMBC. File Photo [Retriever Staff] students, who were randomly selected to Changes that the SGA will focus on Fine Dining: Twenty-fi ve graduating seniors chatted with school administrators over dinner. participate, gave their opinions on what was include the expansion of The Study Place challenging and rewarding about being a services and the hours during which those student at UMBC. services would be made available, Welcome The graduating seniors, given the Week activities that help student clubs and Weekly Poll: chance to express their views, immediately organizations reach out to more students, Who would you want to speak at your graduation? addressed many issues which affect a large and a plan to ensure continuity of leadership number of students. for struggling clubs and organizations. Technical issues with myUMBC, the In addition to meeting with May continued funding of the Leadershape graduates, Hrabowski and others have 18% 16% Program (a leadership training program), convened forums with first year students, the highly successful alternative spring commuter students, graduate students, break trip to New Orleans, and the need transfer students, and resident students over 12% for more effective marketing in the athletics the fall and spring semesters. department all came up within the first ten The meetings are regularly attended, not minutes of discussion. only by Hrabowski, Fey, and members of the 16% These meetings are known for being administration who work with the respective an effective way of creating change in group, but also by students who are members the way things work on campus. While of the President’s Student Advisory Council. the bigger changes take more time, As of now, similar meetings are being 38% smaller, more manageable changes can scheduled to start early next fall, as those held happen fast, especially with many leading this year have proven to be a valuable way for campus administrators listening in on the students and administrators to discuss what Jack Bauer 16% Forrest Gump 16% discussion. is working well and what can be changed to Peter Griffi n 12% King Leonidas 18% “We take ownership of you and continue making UMBC, as the saying goes, Michael Scott 38% you should take ownership of us,” said exceptional by example. Hrabowski. After making that statement, Pie Chart: Statistics obtained from an online poll held on The Retriever Weekly’s website. several students voiced concerns about Brady Walker is a Retriever Weekly Check out next week’s poll online at trw.umbc.edu. The Retriever Weekly congratulates all May Academic Services, advising, and the shuttle Contributing Writer. He can be reached for graduates and wishes them the best of luck in their endeavors. system. Each complaint was met with a comment at [email protected]. Grad Student Gab Learning to calm down and stop to smell the roses come close to passing away; this truly put the concept of Bringing balance to your life really doesn’t have to be TIM YOUNG living life into perspective. As grim as it seems, my eyes were a struggle. If one truly takes some time to relax and put life Retriever Weekly Staff Writer truly opened up one day as I drove home from quite possibly into perspective, everything will naturally fall into place. You the worst exam of my life. will realize that what really counts and the emphasis will be The most interesting part of being a graduate student As I was stewing in my poor emotional condition, put there. Stress is what keeps us off balance and turns us at UMBC, for me, has been the enormous amount of stress thanks to forgetting some “minor” part of the Bill of Rights into something that we shouldn’t be. most of my “colleagues” seem to suffer from. It seems as if (just FYI, the fi rst amendment is establishment AND The real kicker is that it’s brought on by nothing other the impossible dream for most graduate students is to go to exercise), I looked up and saw a medevac helicopter landing than the person whom it affects. If you ever get a chance to class and work in a lab without getting emotionally carried on top of the UMD Shock Trauma Center. It was then that, talk to someone who is in their late nineties, you’ll realize away with that balance. What’s even more fun is when this in comparison, I realized I wasn’t really having that bad of a very quickly that the trick to living so long is simply being stress boils over into what little of a social life most of us day at all. When you put life into perspective, you can very happy, not rushing to fi nish some chemical equation or learn are able to pull together, costing some friendships and even quickly see that there are much bigger things to deal with some theory created by a guy who never even attended grad professional respect. than just some exam or experiment in a lab that you need to school. The biggest issue that arises from the stress is that rarely be working on. In sum, calm it down people. Life’s too short. Take some are the affected, or rather infected, individuals able to identify Just think about how many opportunities you let pass time and actually notice that there is nice weather outside their issues in order to solve them. What’s even better is when you by everyday just to crunch a number or sit worrying and, fi nally, go and talk to girl with awesome tattoo (or your you are personally expected to maintain a certain level of about how we are going to remember some minor theory equivalent). You might also want to realize that most ultra stress yourself--which if you don’t, makes stressed individuals that we will never use again in our lives. You would have successful people never went through as much schooling as even more aggravated. thought that after undergrad, you would have mastered the you intend to. Sure, those degrees help, but it always boils I learned very early in my law school career that stress art of taking exams and not have to sweat the same process as down to you. over academics just isn’t worth it. In order to escape the much in round 2. Here we are though, some of us sweating clutches of the beast (man, did that sound dramatic), all one more than ever, turning our hair grayer than it needs to be Tim Young also writes the hilarious weekly column needs to do is put life into perspective. for some reason that we may never even remember fi ve years Kids Love Politics. He can be reached for comment at Too many times recently I’ve had someone near to me from now. [email protected]. 6 News May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY Found guilty, Gaumer elects to be sentenced by jury full truth, you hold back incriminating Bropst gave a rebuttal: “This is not a stupid and teeth, and cutting off her fingertips. He from VERDICT, page 1 elements. But, you have someone who is so man. Look at the measures he took to cover also claimed that he washed his car and his committed rape. Though the defense did willing to cooperate, so willing to tell them his tracks. Anything he told you is true coat, and sent her an email after the incident not deny that Gaumer committed murder, something, he tells them what they want to and accurate. They didn’t put words in to further hide his crime. it tried to convince the jury that the murder hear. You have someone who just follows his mouth ... He’s so calculative, he takes When police first questioned Gaumer, was not premeditated and that rape had not their lead and makes stuff up. He’s been in a shower, cleans his coat, and sends Brown whose cell phone number appeared on been committed. custody for 16 hours at this time,” argued an email. Actions speak louder than words the Dec. 29 and Dec. 30 call logs of If the jury had found the defendant Robinson. ... [He is] guilty of first-degree murder and Brown’s cellphone records, about Brown’s innocent of rape, he would not have been “If this was someone with a more rational first-degree rape.” whereabouts, he told investigators that he eligible for the death penalty because the mind, you would not have seen this type of had dropped her off at her house after their murder would not have been accompanied devastation. Those blows had to happen in A Fatal Meeting date and driven back to his apartment. by an “aggravating circumstance.” such a rapid succession. He was so enraged Shortly after meeting 27-year-old However, the call logs showed that both In her closing argument, Robinson that he could have explosive rage. It is not single mother Josie P. Brown on MySpace. Gaumer and Brown’s phones were moving emphasized that fact that two doctors the act of someone who premeditated the com, Gaumer and she went out on their south through Baltimore and toward Arbutus testified that there is no physical evidence murder ... not guilty of rape ... not guilty of first date. After bar-hopping for hours, the at a time when Gaumer told police he was that rape had been committed. They felony murder ... not guilty of first-degree couple headed toward Gaumer’s Walker dropping the woman off in Hampden after concurred that the injuries on Brown’s murder,” she added. Avenue apartment. their date. body were inconsistent with those of a rape During Bropst’s closing argument, Gaumer became angry after Brown Gaumer later admitted to police that he victim’s. which preceded Robinson’s, she tried to changed her mind and asked to be driven raped and beat Brown to death. Robinson argued that Gaumer had only explain the inconsistencies found between home – he alleges that she also told him that Forty days after the night of their date, confessed to raping the victim because he the injuries and Gaumer’s story: “There’s her ex-boyfriend, who was on the phone Gaumer led detectives to Brown’s body in had been in custody for 16 hours and that ample evidence that his testimony was with her, could kill him. Gaumer then a wooded ravine, near the interchange at he had begun embellishing the story and voluntary. The officers seemed to maintain pulled to the side on I-95 and forced her Interstate 95 and the Baltimore Beltway trying to tell the detectives what he thought their professional reserve. It was dark. He out of his car. near Arbutus. they wanted to hear. removed all the fingertips of the left hand According to him, after he eventually She tried to justify the defendant’s and only two from the right ... look at all returned to offer her a ride home, she cursed Life or Death alleged embellishments by pointing out that of the bruises to her inner thighs and her at him and started hitting him. He said he Gaumer had the choice of being he had been separated from his friends and abdomen ... She was clearly in a position of then pushed her over the guard rail and beat sentenced by the same jury that convicted family for a long time, arrested without a someone who was raped. She was naked and her to death with his fists and then with a him or by Baltimore County Circuit Judge warrant, taken down to the station without her clothes were ripped off.” large stick. Mickey J. Norman. being told what he was being detained Bropst argued that Gaumer did tell the The medical examiner said that she was He chose to be sentenced by the jury. for, and that he had no prior record and truth to the detectives, but that he probably hit over 70 times. He will either be sentenced to life in prison no experiences on the bad side of the didn’t actually do everything he thought During the incident, he also tore the without parole or to death. He can only law. “He was no match for the experience he did because it was so dark. Also, she victim’s clothes off. In a taped confession, be sentenced to death if the jury’s vote is of the detectives at the Baltimore City reminded the jury that though the examiners Gaumer claimed that he had sexually unanimous. headquarters. That was pure, plain, simple did not find physical evidence to prove that assaulted her with the stick. interrogation. We know John’s statements Gaumer raped Brown, they admitted that it In the confession, Gaumer also Jenni Choi is the Retriever Weekly about using that stick are unreliable.” was still possible that he had. explained that he tried to cover up his tracks Assistant News Editor. She can be reached for “Usually when you don’t tell the After Robinson’s closing argument, by tearing her nose off, cutting out her jaw comment at [email protected]. G ET AHEAD OF THE GAME

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Mulch Fires10 SGA Formal11 Opinion John Gaumer12 Staff Editorial: Al Gore opens eyes and minds Happy summer from The Retreiver Weekly! GREG DEWEY Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff So another semester has come and gone. With the end fast approaching, some of us are graduating while others are just happy that As I sat in a darkened RAC and it’s fi nally here. Though the stress of fi nals is daunting at times we always listened to Al Gore, I wondered have that little knowledge in the back of our minds that summer is here. to myself, “Why isn’t this man We might be working, traveling or taking classes but, all are still preferable President?” Of course, it was the to the drudgery of school. Are we excited to be rid of UMBC? Sometimes. infamous Bush v. Gore case that Although the matriculation rate is dangerously low and our tuition is landed Gore out on the streets, dangerously high, UMBC is still a pretty good school. Even though the but with the masterful oratory dining hall is better suited for prisoners, the Commons a pathetic excuse skills and convincing arguments, for a student union-type building and the plethora of people on campus he demonstrated the urgency that playing World of Warcraft sometimes makes my eyes bleed, UMBC could needs to be attached with global be a lot worse. You may be thinking that I was bribed by our fearless warming. leader, Dr. Hrabowski, to write something nice about the university, but Gore has successfully grown let me assure you that I was not. I just fi nd myself sometimes complaining into his role and become a about UMBC and focusing on all of its negative aspects without realizing major player in this country. He the positive. has passionately embraced the [Courtesy of www.undp.org] I hope that everyone has a restful summer and comes back again next environment and become much Hyperbole or Truth?: Al Gore is both infl uential and persuassive. year. more than a failed Presidential nation still has politicians willing it. candidate. It made me proud to engage a major issue and pour Gore’s visit comes at an as an American to see that this themselves into the resolution of see GORE, page 10. THE RETRIEVER Letters to the editor WEEKLY Editor-in-Chief ...... Elizabeth Silberholz The Retriever Weekly welcomes your comments. Letters to the editor must be submitted before 5 p.m. Friday Managing Editor ...... Dave Iden via e-mail to [email protected] or delivered to The Retriever Weekly offi ce, UC 214. Please limit letters to 300 Business Manager ...... Anshuman Jangi words and include your full name, year and major. The Retriever Weekly retains the right to edit submissions for Advertising Manager ...... Kyle Clelan content and length. News Editor ...... Brian Whippo Assistant News Editor...... Jenni Choi Opinion Editor ...... Aaron Ludensky To the editor: Assistant Opinion Editor ...... Greg Dewey As a member of the UMBC Paper Mache Club, I can assure Mr. Flagg that we are not taking newspapers off of Features Editor ...... Kate Nunley the stands for our “crafty doings” :). Assistant Features Editor ...... Jeremy Hentschel Sports Editor ...... Alexander Pyles On a more serious note, I fi rmly agree with Mr. Flagg that “raising awareness and developing opinions” is Assistant Sports Editor ...... Ashley Benitez exceedingly important for students at an academic institution, and the print media is an essential part of this intellectual Photography Editor ...... Mark Perdomo development. Assistant Photography Editor ...... Matt Eller Thus, as a member of the SGA Executive Cabinet, I can proudly say that we were able to fund the Readership Production Manager ...... Carly Wilkins Program for the upcoming school year. In fact, we were able to fund the Readership program while increasing funding Production Assistant ...... Megan Brohawn to student organizations for the coming school year. I encourage every student to check out the SGA operating budget Production Assistant ...... Adeyinka Taiwo (http://sga.umbc.edu/budgets/) so that you know exactly how your student fees are being spent. Moreover, feel free to Production Assistant ...... Helen Zhang email [email protected] or myself at [email protected] with any questions or comments about the operating Production Assistant ...... Megan Zlock budget. Copy Editor...... Tim Conway Copy Editor...... Kate Henning So plan to see newspapers in their usual places and usual quantities, and we’ll even keep an eye on that Paper Copy Editor...... Alex Herzberg Mache club to ensure that students get a fair shot at picking up some of those papers! Copy Editor...... Megan Hodson Technology Manager ...... Matt Basch Chris Najmi Technology Assistant ...... Greg Fiumara SGA Director of Financial Services Webmaster ...... Alice Carback Junior, Physics and Mathematics System Administrator ...... Paul Swenson Circulation Manager ...... Ray Moore Faculty Adviser ...... Christopher Corbett Administrative Adviser ...... Dr. Patty Perillo Layout Design Concept ...... Brandon Gilbertson NOW HIRING for paid positions in Fall 2007: Check us out online: trw.umbc.edu Editorial Policy • Assistant News Editor

The Retriever Weekly staff editorials refl ect the views of the editorial • Circulation Manger board; signed columns and advertisements represent the opinions of the • Assistant Circulation Manager individual writers and advertisers, respectively, and do not necessarily refl ect those of The Retriever Weekly or the University of Maryland • Ads Manager Baltimore County. The Retriever Weekly publishes weekly on Tuesdays during the regular school year. Editors can be reached at (410) 455-1260 during normal business hours or at University Center 214; 1000 Hilltop Circle; UMBC; Take The Retreiver Weekly online poll on the Blackboard My Baltimore, MD 21250. The Retriever Weekly is an equal opportunity employer. Organizations space. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 9 Opinion Protest by “Peace Moms” intellectually unfounded

emotions without having to agree with her M. LOUIS MAINEN arguments, especially if the arguments in Retriever Weekly Staff Writer question are based on emotional reasoning as opposed to rational inquiry (ie: I am a Several weeks ago, I attended a speech mess because my son is suicidal due to his in the commons by Tina Richards, the war experiences; therefore, we should end mother of an Iraq War veteran. Tearfully, the war). she discussed in great detail the effects of Regardless of what the Peace Moms her son’s post-traumatic stress disorder, have suffered, I believe that it is best that often driving him to the brink of suicide, they act in a mature and calm fashion. Tina and called for the war to end. took pride in “stopping the workings of Her perspective reaffirmed the fact that Congress” by engaging in various protest when we chose to look at the war in Iraq only measures. This is immature. Would it not in terms of our national security interests have been far better for her to say “I engaged and geopolitical strategy, we ignore the fact in a debate with a congressman, and I made that human beings, not automatons, are the him concede that he could not rebut my ones fighting, dying, and getting maimed in points?” the conflict. Perhaps one can argue that such protest With the above said, however, I don’t measures are taken because Congress will think it should be off limits to criticize not talk to the Peace Moms. In the case of so-called “Peace Moms” in their endeavor Tina, however, she informed the audience [Courtesy of www.army.mil] to end the war in Iraq. You can respect a Power Wheels: Foreign Policy causes controversy back home. see PROTEST, page 12. person, their dire situation, and their deep

Quotesfrom theQuad photos by Matt Eller Are you coming back next semester?

Helen Zhang, 20 Jenni Choi, 27 Sophomore, Animation Super senior, English “If my plans for world domination “In body, not in spirit.” fall through, then yes.”

Carly Wilkins, 20 Sophomore, Graphic Design “Unless I get lucky and get abducted by aliens.”

Mark Perdomo, 20 Sophomore, Finacial Economics “Maybe.” 10 Opinion May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY Dear UMBC...

Remember last week’s letter when I told you I never wanted to see you again? Let’s just sum this up to the fact that I’m bad with following through on breakups. Do you know what I like best about the last Retriever of the year? The same crappy articles become outdated and last throughout the summer. I like picking up the May paper sometime mid-July and reading about how some policy that no one cared about in May affected people in May. I also love the op-eds that deal with news items that are no longer pertinent, such as Anna Nicole’s kids or how Jazzman’s café had a broken espresso machine that took a week to fi x. How lame. Which reminds me: What am I supposed to do when the espresso machines are broken in the Commons? I can’t possibly function without my 4 shot iced Americano every morning. This week, I had to struggle through, barely awake at half mast. I actually caught myself telling jokes without punch- lines and writing too frequently about Girl with Awesome Tattoo. An example of a joke going nowhere without a punch-line? You might be in the middle of one right now. Some of the adults on campus have started to worry that us kids have fi gured out that mulch is made of poop and poop can explode in fl ames when you light it on fi re. Apparently, there have been twelve or more fi res on campus related to fresh mulch being ignited by cigarette butts. Thank God I am bringing this concern to you now, because I am sure that no one will read this, get excited and immediately attempt to ignite a few fresh piles of mulch. Just to take it that extra step, I’m willing to bet that none of the informed Retriever staff have already set the remaining “good piles” ablaze. Jay Lagorio e-mailed me this past week. He said that I was funny and that he would welcome me making fun of him at any time. I think it was some sort of reverse psychological ploy in order to subconsciously convince me to not make Helen Zhang [Retriever Staff] Heating Up: For information on mulch fi res, see page 2 in the News section. fun of him. Either way, it was nice to hear from the new SGA president. I do have a question, though. What was the point of the picture attachment entitled ‘penis with Gore proves engaging and passionate in sunglasses’? I don’t think I’m going to open it. Am I the last person to discover how fi nal Maryland Forum speech to use Facebook? I had an inactive account for awhile, but fi nally fi gured out how to from GORE, page 8 Gore and trying to dissuade the public to embrace environmental sustainability use it thanks to my friend and co-retiree from his message. People were even e- in regards to the campus. We cannot Jake Steel. In some odd twist of fate, I had important time on our campus. With plans mailing students on this campus with the remain complacent and hope someone else an e-mail waiting for me from an attractive for a new building on the drawing board, “inaccuracies” in Gore’s presentation. does something about the problems the woman when I logged in. I, like every other there has been no better opportunity Personally, I was skeptical going into the environment faces. This campus can be a guy, think that women who e-mail them on for the University to step it up and help speech, but after hearing it, I had changed leader and we, as students, must indicate social networking sites clearly only do so in build something that is environmentally my mind. Perhaps the skeptics out there our desire to have a campus that is “green”. order to date them. sustainable. I hope that the evidence should listen to the presentation and Gore’s visit was one of the most Let me leave you with this for my own presented by Gore helped to convince major not draw conclusions based on reckless influential things to happen to this campus. personal safety. I like the women’s rugby players in the schools funding to consider agendas. In an era when young adults are incredibly team. Apparently, there was some mix up paying the initial extra cost to make the new The current administration in apathetic, Gore pointed out an issue that over my comments from last week. The last building a gem. Washington, D.C. has been against the influences every one on this campus. It is not thing I want is to be taken wrong and beaten The evidence and Gore’s plea that this Kyoto Protocol and major restrictions merely a political issue to be dealt with by to death by a group of attractive women. country should do something moved many on major polluters. Hopefully, Gore’s political science majors. We need everyone Although that might be appealing in reality students I talked to after the presentation. initiative and grassroots way in which he from all majors to become mobilized and to some guys, I’m going to have to confi ne He drew parallels to other fights our nation spreads information will encourage the work to save the world. Gore has done his that type of incident to my dreams. has participated in and drew the audience administration to alter their course in part, now it’s our turn. Have a good summer, UMBC. Now in. When I walked out of the RAC, I wanted regards to the environment. you know where you can fi nd me. to save the earth. The problems that Gore described will Something of note was that Gore’s not be solved unless people are mobilized Greg Dewey is the Assistant Opinion -Tim contract prohibited the media from covering to care about the issue. People everywhere Editor for The Retriever Weekly and can the speech. It is sad that the mainstream need to take responsibility for their actions. be reached for comment at gdewey1@umbc. media has such a field day persecuting Al On this campus, the administration needs edu. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 Opinion 11

unknown. It’s for that reason that we will never has terminal cancer. There is nothing more selfi sh see a President Romney. than running around campaigning as opposed to If you haven’t fi gured out by now that our spending time with your one true love through the generation doesn’t vote, then get with the program. end of her life. Doesn’t anyone else see the problem Most of us don’t care enough to bathe, yet alone with him continuing to run for president? vote. On Election Day, most of us are too busy John McCain, for some reason, is a media watching the Real World marathon on MTV. We darling. I think this is because he is extremely conveniently take breaks to get snacks during their socially liberal. He also happens to be an amazing newsbriefs, which remind us that George Bush is war hero. Unfortunately, he balances out to be a the devil and that anything he does is some evil moderate because of his ultra hawk views on war. plot to end the world as we know it, interspersed How have we overlooked his core ideals and put with Linsday Lohan and Mary-Kate being back him in a positive light? I thought the television in rehab. media was supposed to be against the war. Put him for any offi ce whatsoever. The problem comes in Are we allowed to write about Al Gore yet? in offi ce and we may very well start a solid game TIM YOUNG, J.D. with the majority of people who vote, and who are Did you know that part of his deal with coming of ‘Risk’ with the world. Just another tidbit on Retriever Weekly Staff Writer they? The Baby Boomers. to UMBC was that the Retriever was not allowed McCain, he is fi ve years older than Dick Cheney. You might remember the Baby Boomer to write about him? Let’s face it Al, if you’re too That means that he would become the oldest fi rst So here we are. Like so many of my successful generation as those folks at your family reunions much of a wuss to take criticism from a little- term elected president of all time. relationships, we started and ended in just about that you have to make excuses for because known and very liberal school paper, you probably There are a few more players in the game. The three months. I thought about what to write about they consistently make racist comments. Sure, should consider a new career. Just to recant the last one I’ll mention is Governor Huckabee from for the last article of the year and I wanted to give sometimes they cover their racism with code words problems with Gore’s environmental talks: 1) His Arkansas. He was a pretty successful Republican you all something that would actually stay fresh like the classic “Canadians,” or “Those types,” house uses 22 times the amount of electricity a in the state. Unfortunately, he has become best over the summer while these papers rot on the but we know what they are talking about. These normal house uses, 2) You fl y around in a not-so- known only for his tremendous weight loss via racks in the heat. Then it hit me. I should fi nally people never miss a voting opportunity and will environmentally-friendly jet, and 3) The methane exercise and dieting. It was such a success that he write about the namesake of my column, politics! not change their ways in the upcoming election. associated with the crap that comes out of your wrote a book about it. Not to ruin the plot, but For you or anyone else to believe that they would mouth speaking about the environment on your you too can lose weight by diet and exercise! Kids Love the Presidential Race vote based on anything more than the superfi cial tour has actually created a small rift in the ozone That’s the summary, as I know it, for the characteristics of a candidate is a fantasy. Face it layer just north of Kansas City. presidential race. Look for more governors to get There is nothing more exciting to me than people, in the last Maryland election, most of the The most popular candidate is America’s involved and become the front runners by the end Presidential Politics. Yes, life sometimes is a little women who voted for O’Malley did so because he Mayor, Rudy Giuliani. Of the Republicans of this campaign season, just like Bill Clinton did on the nerdy side. I think we have yet to really was hot and not for any other reason. Even some running, he is the most likely to receive the back in 1992. That should silence the two of you see the party nominees for the upcoming election of you may have done so for the same. And yet, nomination. He did become a national hero who emailed me asking what this column had to cycle. Yes, campaigning has begun and all we hear for some reason, this doesn’t scare you. because of his actions on and after 9/11, but I think do with politics. It took the entire semester, but it’s Clinton vs. Obama, but there is much more Why is Mitt Romney a close third? He is we all forget his personal life that nearly tore his there you have it. Thanks for reading along. If to this game than what the television media is a Mormon. There is nothing scarier to people political career to shreds just months beforehand. you want to see more of me or my continuing assuming. in general than a religion that they know little Mayor Giuliani cheated on his wife, which is a blog in your free time over the summer check In my opinion, Hillary Clinton and Barack to nothing about. To be honest, I have a lot of relatively common occurrence in politics, but out www.timyoung.com, www.myspace.com/tim_ Obama are the two least likely candidates to get Mormon friends and they are quite possibly the his excuse as to why this couldn’t have happened young or my brand new Facebook page. www. elected, followed in a close third by Mitt Romney. kindest, most familyoriented group of people was nothing short of classic. He said that he was Kidslovepolitics.com is in development and will be Why you ask? They are all minorities. Hillary, of you will ever meet. They also have the Osmonds. literally physically unable to compete in order to up soon as well. course, still claims to be a woman and Obama is Those facts, however, are not enough to overcome cheat on his wife because of his prostate cancer probably the best African American candidate to the concept that a religion that we are unfamiliar surgery. And to take a page out of the playbook of That’s all for this semester. Remember, ever run for President. The issue with the two has with could be in the White House. I would even the late Johnny Cochran, ‘If it’s limp, you can’t be kids love politics and politics love you, therefore nothing to do with them at all... it’s the voting go further out on a limb and say that the Mormon a pimp.’ Wait for that to come up in a debate. vicariously kids love you. public. It’s not even the entire voting public. In religion is almost as discriminately feared as the Am I the only person who believes that John fact, I believe that people of our generation would Muslim religion has become because of the world’s Edwards needs to stop campaigning and head Ask Tim where his life is going at have no problems voting for any type of minority recent history. The general public is afraid of the home to spend time with his wife? She possibly [email protected]. SGA formal dance a great sucess for students

Scantily clad in our little black dresses we turned most of the night the dance fl oor was completely random places to sit and wait as they chattered SAIRA KHAN to the ‘men’ of the group and demanded their crowded, although I did hear a number of people and shivered away. 5 minutes turned into 10, Retriever Weekly Staff Writer jackets; they gladly handed them over (who said complaining about how he would put on fi ve 10 minutes turned into 20 and before we knew chivalry was dead?). slow songs in a row. it, it was 3-something. Finally one of the buses On the night of May 5th, for an hour or After a few rounds of pictures (yes we were The mood upstairs was a totally different pulled up and we were told by a member of so, the streets of UMBC were transformed into all picture whores that night) the crowd was one. The music was very old-school (‘do a little the SGA that we could get on it if we wanted a makeshift ballroom. Everywhere you turned, fi nally allowed to board the ship. We made our dance’ type) and I didn’t see anyone dancing and to keep warm. Some of the people in the crowd you saw throngs of young men and women way down to the lower level (where most of the it looked rather depressing. didn’t hear her because when she got on the bus I decked out in their fi nest heading towards the people seemed to be heading anyway). With the We then proceeded to make our way up heard a few people shouting “Why is she getting Commons circle; my three suitemates and I DJ spinning some top 40 tunes we sat down to the deck of the boat. The cold outside didn’t on the bus? She better not be leaving!” For a happened to be among that crowd. The event anxiously waiting for some yummy food to fi ll keep people from whipping out their cameras. moment it was as if a mob was going to form was the SGA sponsored formal (biggest ever to our empty tummies. Our hearts sank when we Besides a few couples on the deck there were but the students were quickly reassured that no be held for UMBC) on the Moonlight Cruise at realized that the ‘food’ was only a small variety of random groups of people, including us, smiling one was going anywhere until the second bus the inner harbor and at $25 a pop it defi nitely hors d’ouvres including strips of grilled chicken, away in an attempt to capture a seemingly perfect (or third, however you want to count it) came seemed worth while. cheese and crackers, and some weird tiny wrap moment (picture whores unite). around. Finally at 3:30 everyone was on a warm I must say, UMBC defi nitely rocked the type of thing that I was hesitant to touch. After The formal went on til 2:30 a.m. and with bus ready to go home. This time around the ride fashion category. Even though I saw some odd fi lling ourselves up with chicken and caffeine roughly 300 people in attendance it was what I was quiet and uneventful. Tired out from the choices, the crowd looked pretty damn hot. (no... there wasn’t any alcohol being served) we would call a success. I had a lot of fun; it gave time spent out in the cold, people were ready There were some of the usual suits, some men hit the dance fl oor. everyone a chance to unwind and forget about to crash. When we returned to UMBC rather chose to wear tan hats with red feathers while Have you noticed that in the past year or the stress of fi nals, for a few hours at least. And seeing groups of people heading back to their some girls decided to go in a very ‘prom-my’ so anyone who thinks they know how to work let’s face it, girls love absolutely any opportunity dorms to party I saw people heading back to type dress. I also think I saw someone in a red some musical equipment thinks they can add a to dress up in formal dressy attire (I know I the rooms anxious to get to bed (so much for cape. Nonetheless, everyone look great. ‘DJ’ to their name? Well surely the ‘DJ’ spinning do). As we prepared to shuffl e off of the boat I everyone’s grand master plans). We did exactly The night began with a bus ride to the at the formal was one of them. I laughed every heard people asking one another what they were the same thing. Inner Harbor. My suitemates and I hadn’t eaten time a song ended because the ‘DJ’ (sorry I can’t doing afterwards and many plans were made to Overall, the mixture of pretty dresses, nice all day because of the frantic running around of keep myself from adding the sarcastic quotes) meet up at the dorms once everyone returned suits, smiling college students, a ‘DJ’, and cold trying to piece our outfi ts together so all we were didn’t know how to transition from one song to UMBC. harsh winds made the night unforgettable. thinking about was the food. With our minds to another without pausing in between. So By the time our group made it out, one of Despite a few setbacks, the SGA did a very good fl ooding with memories from high school we basically they had some fool with a turn table, an the buses was already full and ready to leave, this job with this event and gave us our 25 bucks- head down to the seats at the back of the bus (for iPod (probably), and a mic putting on random left about 60 of us stranded outside in the cold worth of entertainment. I hope to see this event once we were the cool crowd who made it to the songs he thought would be fun to dance to at 2:30 a.m. waiting for another bus to come. next year. back). We arrived at the Inner Harbor around (pausing in between each song of course). Even We were assured it would be there soon. People 10 something and realized then that we weren’t though his selection of music wasn’t really my stood around for a few minutes and then slowly going to be allowed to board until 11:00 p.m. type (RnB and Hip Hop) the crowd loved it; for the crowd began to dissipate. People found Comments can be sent to [email protected]. 12 Opinion May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY For John Gaumer, no TRW’s police log proves punishment is harsh enough consistently amusing

sexually spoiled compulsive masturbators. He of speech? Administration: Yelling Christian CHARLIE GRIGGS had his fun, but when a young lady denied him ERIC FLAGG fanaticals do much less for UMBC’s campus Retriever Weekly Staff Writer the sex that he craved so much, he just fl ew off Retriever Weekly Guest Writer image than positive chalk messages. By the way, the handle. And with Josie Phyllis Brown, he whoever had the idea of writing chalk messages I’ve just spent the last half an hour searching didn’t just cross the line, he tore it up, spat on it, The ‘Police Log’ might possibly be the on the walkway between the apartments and Google for information on John Gaumer for this and then kept going. funniest thing The Retriever prints weekly. the library with messages such as ‘There’s still article. In no way did Google change my opinion What could have happened to John I would like to share my quick opinions time to turn around’ or ‘Cuddle with a buddy of the murderer. Although I never really thought Gaumer to put so much hate and vengeance concerning several ‘Police Log’ incidents. and watch a movie instead’... wonderful stroke it would, my new insights have just fueled my into his heart? Can it even be pinned down to Hopefully, they’ll stimulate people into of genius! abhorrent feelings towards him. one specifi c incident or was he just screwed up thinking a little. I read an article that talked about how in the head? 4) UMBC student with broken lock Gaumer’s friends all described him as “a nice The thing that bothers me the most is that 1) Girl gets bank check card stolen and has $1680 stolen from their ‘broken lock guy”, albeit completely sex-driven. Apparently, everyone thought he was just another nice guy. money removed from her account at an room.’ he found quite a niche on the Internet scene, Then again, everyone thought Ted Bundy was a ATM machine. You didn’t report your broken lock to Res sending out pictures of his penis to young ladies good person, too. I thought you needed a PIN to remove Life so that they could fi x it? Can you blame and subtlely proposing to them. So far, in this article I haven’t even been able money from an ATM? Oh, wait you left your the unscrupulous person who stole your stuff He also seemed to enjoy videotaping his to refer to Gaumer as a man, opting to use the PIN somewhere public like your wallet... oh and said to themselves ‘Candy from a baby’ as sexual escapades, which oftentimes would term ‘guy’ instead. To me, a man is someone who ok... wait... your PIN was 1234? Yeah, I can’t they left your room, the room with a broken remain unbeknownst to his female companions. is respected, loyal, and honest; someone that you believe it either... these thieves get smarter every lock? I can’t. On the other hand, thief, I hope However, if a girl turned him down, he was can look up to and know that while they’re not day don’t they. they catch you. Quick felony stat: If you steal completely broken and would proceed to curse perfect, they care enough to try to be. over $500 of stuff in Maryland it is a felony at the young lady. I don’t see Gaumer as any of those things. 2) Graduate student dumps 200 lbs. of offense, so do society and yourself a favor and So, despite what his roommates and Actually, I think I’d keep my distance from crack [i.e. rock salt] down the drain. get a job. friends might say about him being a good guy anyone who would see him in any of those Is throwing 200 lbs. of rock salt down a or someone you could turn to when you had a lights. drain the best way to dispose of it? Maybe. Mr. 5) Person(s) unknown, by way of an problem, I feel a bit more inclined to think of Gaumer is far from being a real man. He Graduate Student, with our present budget unknown type of cutting tool, remove Gaumer as a real jerk. lacks any traits of redeemable quality and I hope crunch, I’m sure someone could have used eyeglasses from Sondheim statue. The whole sex obsession and peculiar ways he gets to read this article because I guarantee that that salt for emergency snow storms next year. Will whoever stole Mr. Magoo’s, I mean of getting girls’ attention on the Internet is once he is locked up, he’s not going to be referred On another note, who sees 200 lbs. of salt and Mr. Sondheim’s glasses, return them... It was enough in itself to make me strongly dislike this to as a man by any of the other inmates. automatically thinks of throwing it down a pretty funny the fi rst and second time... but horribly desperate boy. However, if one were to So, go ahead and drop the soap, Gaumer. I drain? The marijuana you were just smoking let’s have some respect for the dead. couple that with the fact that he killed a girl who won’t feel bad at all for anything that happens to before campus police knocked on the door? he had been out on a date with, then I just can’t you. You deserve the worst. Defi nitely! I don’t get it, unless of course this 6) Theft of projector [This happens see how anyone could like Gaumer. graduate student is pursuing ‘Advanced Studies too many times to even be funny] Oversensitive and couldn’t take no for Comments can be sent to cgriggs1@umbc. in Stupidity’. Actually, that explains it pretty an answer, he seems to be the poster child for edu. darn well. 7) Theft of wallet from RAC lockers. Just like in my aforementioned point, this 3) Judicial notices served to two students happens way too many times. I think the RAC who write with chalk on a building. should adopt Mastercard’s advertising slogan I may be hallucinating, but, correct me when you walk into the locker room’s: if I’m wrong, there are chalk messages written Lock: $5 everywhere on campus. Are they not part of Stolen Wallet and belongings: $300 what makes your walk to class a little more The incredulous look on your face and bearable in the mornings? The fact that the being the next story in the Police Log: Priceless messages were sympathetic with the V-Tech massacre really makes me feel like we’re living under martial law at UMBC and that creativity Instead of helping people Eric Flagg and solidarity expressed in chalk is a crime. Yet, prefers sitting back and laughing at them. Feel we allow fanatic Christian groups on campus free to berate him with scathing comments at that yell and preach about the fact that we’re efl [email protected] or fi nd him in person and going to Hell? Where is the balance of freedom throw rocks at him. “Peace Moms” protest unnecessarily emotional

from PROTEST, page 9 use emotions to justify their actions as opposed to reason. Certainly, their behavior that she has spoken with politicians on indicates a lack of rationality and self- numerous occasions. control. I was unimpressed by her emotional We live in an era in which women have reasoning, and assuming she gave the risen to the top of all sectors of society politicians the same arguments for leaving despite gender biases. We have a female Iraq that she gave the audience, I can firmly speaker of the house, a plethora of female say that she lacked a convincing argument. governors, and it very well may come to be A friend, who stood nearby, came over that we will soon have a female president. to me as I was getting ready to leave, and Men and women vote for these strong female he snickered while saying “can you thank politicians because they have demonstrated God that there are measures preventing a beyond any reasonable doubt that women bunch of angry housewives from dictating are intellectually equal to men. our national security policy, unless of course Instead of embracing the intellectual we are talking about cooking wars?” equality between men and women that I found his comment to be insensitive, pervades our society, the Peace Moms have but nonetheless, he did have a point. chosen to throw reason aside. Upon reflection, I believe that the wild and provocative measures taken up by the Peace Moms do much to further harmful Tell Matt that the U.S. Army would love stereotypes that women are mercurial and his presence in Iraq at [email protected]. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 Opinion 13

I tell my children little white lies.

I tell them were skipping lunch today so we have more time to spend

at the park. I tell them the refrigerator is broken so we cant keep

any food in it. I dont tell them that because I bought medicine theres

no money left for food. When I was little, I was told that telling little

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$37.50 and $53.00. Later on in MALISSA CARROLL July, The White Stripes will be Retriever Weekly Staff Writer headlining a show on the 28th at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, How many of you overworked, VA for which tickets cost only overstressed college students $40.00, or, on the 16th, you are looking forward to summer could see the Goo Goo Dolls vacation and the break from (who are currently touring with pure mental exhaustion that will Lifehouse) put on a show at hopefully follow? the Pier Six Concert Pavilion Now, how many of you, when with ticket prices ranging from summer vacation crosses your $44.50 to $49.50. Of course, mind, shudder at the thought of you may actually find August having so much newfound free time worth the wait when the first on your hands because you have American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, absolutely no plans for what will will be appearing at the Verizon surely become some long, boring Center on Sunday, August 19th, summer months? tickets for this show ranging in Well, I’m happy to report to price from $49.50 to $69.50. those of you who have nothing None of these acts really planned for the summer that you catch your attention? Not to won’t have to worry about spending worry. Perhaps you’re more these upcoming months lying of a country music fan. If this around the house, going insane is the case, there are plenty from total boredom. The summer of concerts taking place this of 2007 is seeing an unprecedented summer that will interest you. number of bands and musicians [Courtesy of Mark Allan, BBC] Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s “Seven Nation Army”: Nothing should hold you back from seeing The White Stripes on July 28th at Nissan Pavillion. launching tours to either promote annual Soul2Soul tour is making their latest albums or other in and around the Baltimore- the Goo Goo Dolls. Tickets for all August 11th; tickets range in price a stop at the Verizon Center on charitable causes. Whether you are Washington metropolitan area. of these shows are currently on sale from $36.00 to $61.00. Can’t Saturday, July 7th; Keith Urban a fan of rock, R&B, or country, Some of the hottest individual through Ticketmaster, though each wait until August? You could see is also scheduled to appear there everyone is sure to find a concert acts that will be taking to the concert is being held at a different Tool perform at Baltimore’s 1st on Friday, August 17th. However, to his or her liking since artists stage this summer include The venue. The Dave Matthews Band Mariner Arena on Friday, June if you are after some genuine fun from Akon to the Goo Goo Dolls Dave Matthews Band, Tool, Kelly will be performing at the Nissan 8th; amazingly, tickets for this see CONCERTS, page 20. to Keith Urban will be performing Clarkson, The White Stripes, and Pavilion in Bristow, VA on Saturday, show are still available between THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 17 Arts & Entertainment The Retriever Weekly’s top ten songs of summer album, The Boy with No Name, released May 4, KATRINA COHEN allows the band’s hopeful and well-constructed Retriever Weekly Staff Writer rock-pop to shine. The album’s fi rst single, “Closer,” is a requisite unrequited summer love Okay, so I can’t predict what the greatest song, made excellent by a catchy refrain and the songs of summer 2007 are going to be. Who lush croon of lead vocalist Fran Healy as he makes knows what will happen in the next couple of his romantic plea. months in the wide wonderful world of music? 4.) Laura Veirs, “Don’t Lose Yourself” But I can tell you what songs are already making Veirs, a long time independent singer- it onto my summer playlist, hands down and no songwriter, released her most recent album, hesitations. For those looking to map our their Saltbreakers, on March 17. “Don’t Lose Yourself” summer soundtracks, start here, your fi rst top is the obvious summer playlist pick from this rich ten songs of summer (according to me), in no collection of songs because of its energetic and particular order: simple drumbeat, its rising piano, its lyricism laden with shadows and moonlight, and its 1.) Wilco, “What Light” soaring refrain with Veirs’s vocals at the helm. The alt-country favorites are already 5.) Feist, “My Moon My Man” streaming this one on their myspace, a pick from Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist their upcoming album, Sky Blue Sky (May 15, brings us this jazzy, smoky single from her latest, 2007). A stripped-down, strummy-guitar anthem The Reminder (May 1, 2007). Warning: The song for self, encouraging us to sing and paint exactly is catchy. Unfairly catchy. You will be singing it what we feel, this song is perfectly matched to the to yourself at inopportune times, and you will feeling of freedom that comes with the summer want to dance (keep it to your room, please). If months. you close your eyes to this one, you can picture 2.) Matt Pond PA, “If You Live” yourself in a darkened French bistro, or on a Also myspace-streamed, this track is a waterside stroll. Perfect for summer nights. preview of Matt Pond PA’s EP, If You Want Blood, 6.) Aqualung, “Rolls So Deep” due out June 5. Those already in tune with Matt Arguably the most uplifting track from [Courtesy of Cherry Tree Records] Pond and his charming cohorts know the joy of British one-man-band Aqualung’s latest, Memory “My Moon My Man”: Leslie Feist’s new album The Reminder is already on the shelves, and it offers the guitar, piano, and cello-driven indie pop Matt Man (March 13, 2007), the song’s blue skies jazzy, catchy tunes. Pond PA produces. “If You Live” stretches Pond’s and sunshine are tailor-made for summer drives. with its trademark soaring chorus and Bono ultimately selected one, randomly (hint: buy the voice to its most soulful, as he refl ects on a short- Aqualung Matt Hales stretches his falsetto to literally “rhapsodizing” on the ins and outs of whole album and be happy). Bird is an inventive lived summer romance, complete with a shout- match this tune’s upbeat pace. If Travis didn’t love. If you’re intrigued by the idea that “love performer whose talents range from high- out to Baltimore concert venue Ottobar (where I fulfi ll your Britpop quota yet, add “Rolls So left a window in the skies,” if you’ve never had quality whistling to violin-picking to poetry-like happened to see Matt Pond PA perform last fall). Deep” to your summer soundtrack as well. enough of the Edge’s majestic guitar, or if you songwriting. “Simple X,” a mellow track with The song urges, “if you live a love / live it like 7.) U2, “Window in the Skies” have a heart, check this one out. an insistent beat, is a study of morningtime your last,” and is swirled with imagistic moments What can I say about U2? I guess you either 8.) Andrew Bird, “Simple X” habits and avoiding nervous breakdowns, with of grassy and roadside silences. This nostalgic and love them, or you... haven’t discovered them As I attempted to decide which of the an emphasis on word rhythms to match the uplifting piece is not one to be missed. yet. Yes, that must be it. All highly subjective masterpieces on Bird’s newest album, Armchair orchestration. Bird, if you listen carefully, is in a 3.) Travis, “Closer” comments aside, this new track is tucked away Apocrypha (March 20, 2007) would endure the league of his own. Travis is an often overlooked predecessor on the band’s 18 Singles album (November 21, summer heat most gracefully, I managed to to popular Britpoppers, Coldplay. Their latest 2006), and deserves to see the light of summer come up with arguments for every track and see PLAYLIST, page 18. Heard the Camerata showcases some of the Music? best voices UMBC has to offer

the fi rst, the song gave each fi rst soloist. Maggie Lebherz, soprano, sang SARAH EVANS section a solo and near the with a wonderful tone, all the while making it Retriever Weekly Staff Writer end, entwined the voices in appear effortless. harmony. Dynamics were The pace of the show changed from a On Saturday, May 12 in the Fine Arts a strong point in this piece, sweet and serene sound to a much darker sound Recital Hall, the UMBC Camerata wrapped up as the sound literally dies with “Fecit potentiam.” It was a nice change of a week of student performances with a program away to nothing by the end pace with a different rhythm than the rest of entitled Magnifi cat, by John Rutter. Under the of the song (something the program and seemed to switch to a minor direction of David Smith and with the piano that is often written in a key to achieve the dark, ominous feeling. But accompaniment of Nancy Beith, the select piece musically, but rarely this was the only piece like that, as the next, group performed a rather short, but nonetheless achieved). “Esurientes,” was a fl owing piece that began challenging program that showcased the talents In contrast to this was with soprano soloist Heather Swieczkowski. of some of the best voices at UMBC. “Quia fecit mihi magna She demonstrated a greater vocal range than The Camerata is a chamber choir consisting qui potens est,” a song the previous soloist and, while her tone was a of sixteen to twenty-four auditioned singers with a powerful opening bit shaky at fi rst, became clear and strong as the File Photo [Retriever Staff] who perform a variety of styles throughout the Of a Rose: Camerata performed beautiful choral songs this weekend. from the men, and then song went on. year. They are led by David Smith, a tenor who the whole ensemble. This The program concluded with another has performed opera across the country and ensemble. It was nice to see the sections featured piece featured the dynamic range the group is powerful piece, “Gloria Patri.” The song builds around the world. He teaches voice at UMBC, and to see that one section didn’t carry the capable of achieving, something that came to and then abruptly becomes quiet to make along with directing the Camerata and Concert ensemble. The piano accompaniment helped be present for the rest of the show. Throughout room for the fi nal soloist, soprano Katherine Choir. On Saturday evening, he led the move the piece along and added to the feeling the concert, the Camerata showed their ability Millionie. With just the piano to support her, distinguished group in their performance of a of the song, dropping out as the harmony dies to go from a volume that could knock you Millionie let out an impressive sound that was seven part program that featured the various away and building with the group for a strong backwards down to a barely audible sound. pretty and soft, but strong. The whole group sections of the choir, as well as three soloists. sound. The good balance of the group was also This piece seemed to blend seamlessly into “Et then came together to end a successful program The show opened with “Magnifi cat anima displayed during this song; unlike some choral misericordia.” In fact, it blended so well that that made me more aware of the many talented mea,” a song of cheery demeanor that was a nice groups, where only the sopranos can be heard, either I spaced out, or the two songs did not singers we have here in the UMBC Camerata. opening to the program. The melody switches each line stood out clearly. have a pause between them because I honestly back and forth between the sopranos and altos, The next song, “Of a Rose, a Lovely did not realize that we had moved on. What Sarah Evans is a Staff Writer for The then blends them together until the melody Rose,” was much slower that the fi rst and brought me to realize where we were in the Retriever Weekly and can be reached for comment goes to the tenors and then joins the entire featured about half of the Camerata. But like program was the clear, resonant sound of the at [email protected]. 18 May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY Arts & Entertainment 28 Weeks Later: Less suspense, more explosions

Coming to Theaters This Week By Jeremy Hentschel

Shrek the Third (PG): Honestly, trying to say something witty about a movie series that takes itself so lightly is pretty tough, and quite frankly, I don’t get paid well enough to do it, so here is a plot synopsis instead – in this upcoming sequel, Shrek finds himself in danger of becoming king because Fiona’s father is on his deathbed. He must find a suitable heir to take his place, or else the job is his.

is the visual style of the fi lm. The opening scenes are grainy, dark, and full of extreme- close-ups of character’s faces. This style works well for building the brooding isolation of the early scenes, but it doesn’t work for long. Shortly after introducing the new characters, zombies attack the remote villa. Because of the grainy style, the frequent cuts, and the shaky camera work, it’s almost impossible to tell exactly what’s going on. This [Courtesy of Fox Atomic] adds to the sense of chaos in the attack, but it Infected with Rage: The monkey-spawned virus from 28 Days Later returns to wreak havoc in Weeks. also muddies the action, which is disappointing More action oriented than drama based, it’s a the quarantine zone. because it prevents the audience from observing RYAN DORRILL fun fi lm to see if you have a craving for mindless The new outbreak precipitates panic all the gruesome details of the attack. Retriever Weekly Contributing Writer zombie-slaughtering, but don’t go in expecting among the civilians, making them almost 28 Weeks Later also falls fl at in the empathy anything resembling the original fi lm. indistinguishable from the zombies. department. Many of the plot twists and 28 Weeks Later lacks the low-budget style, Unlike it’s predecessor, 28 Weeks Later is Fearing they have no other choice, the U.S. surprises felt predictable and contrived. For gritty realism, and emotional impact of its eponymously set long after the initial outbreak commanders order the soldiers to open fi re on instance, the introduction of children to the predecessor, but that isn’t entirely a bad thing; of the rage virus. At this point in time, all of anything that moves. The soldiers unload on resettling zone was too ridiculous to believe, the sequel is a different breed of zombie fl ick. the zombies have died of starvation and a U.S. the zombies and escaping civilians with sniper even though it serves as the impetus for many led NATO force has entered rifl es, then try to purge the infected from the of the characters’ actions. For instance, if the London to establish a safe rest of the city. This is an unfortunate turn of children are such a big burden, why not just zone on the Isle of Dogs. events for the main characters, but it essentially ship them back to the orphanage in Europe Thanks to the military aid, gives the director an excuse to try some cool before terrible tragedy occurs? Oh, wait, no. the area of London around shit, i.e. scenes of chemical weapons attacks, Children. What could possibly go wrong? the safe zone has been fi rebombs, and mass helicopter decapitation. Yet despite all the silliness, the fi lm cleared of the dead and Basically, the movie begins to feel more like kept me engaged. The overarching story is groups of British refugees a video game than a horror fl ick, but it’s still intriguing, partly because it answers questions are moved from Europe pretty entertaining. that were unsettled at the end of the fi rst fi lm, back to London. However, However, along with the pop-culture but also because I expected worse from a sequel the peaceful ghost-town style action scenes aren’t the only departure to a low-budget zombie fi lm. This won’t be the atmosphere of London from the original fi lm’s style. As soon as 28 only sequel to 28 Days Later, though. Plans for is destroyed when the Weeks Later opens, you’ll know you’re in for a a graphic novel and a third fi lm, 28 Months infection breaks out again: different experience. In the fi rst scenes, you’re Later, are also in the works. one the of survivors of the introduced to a group of survivors living in the original outbreak acts as a British countryside. None of these characters carrier for the virus without will look familiar, however, because the cast Ryan Dorrill is a Contributing Writer for [Courtesy of Fox Atomic] exhibiting any symptoms, of the original fi lm has been entirely replaced. The Retriever Weekly and can be reached for Maintain the Quarantine: These aren’t just Counter Strike cosplayers. The army takes zombie invasions quite seriously. then infects the settlers in Even more jolting than the cast change, though, comment at [email protected]. Best tracks for blue skies

from PLAYLIST, page 17. the previous track for lazy summer perfection. Bonus: 11.) The Veils, “Calliope!” 9.) Loney, Dear, “The Meter Marks OK” I just grabbed this one. Independent rockers Loney, Dear is primarily Swedish pop artist The Veils hail from New Zealand and craft Emil Svanangen, who tours with a full band, and compelling tunes with a glam edge. “Calliope!” released his album Loney, Noir on February 6. Fans (off of April 24 release, Nux Vomica), is an early of Kings of Convenience should easily embrace favorite, with its deep vocals and clamoring cheer. these light tunes, “The Meter Marks OK” being A high-energy piece sure to dispel any summer one of the most spirited. Svanangen’s sweet croon doldrums. breaks into a catchy chant of a chorus, remarking All 11 picks suit summer, from the daze of on changes made and people slipping away. A love to the haze of heat, recommended humbly lazy summer day pick. by yours truly. All, I would argue, ready-made for 10.) The Postmarks, “Watercolors” your soundtrack of summer 2007. From the band’s February 6 self-titled release, the track “Watercolors” features the airy Katrina Cohen is a Staff Writer for The [Courtesy of Altitude Records] vocals of female lead, Tim Yehezkely, and is a toe- Retriever Weekly and can be reached for comment “If you live”: Matt Pond PA’s new album If You Want Blood hits June 5th and promises to please tapping piece of chamber pop that can pair with at [email protected]. indie-pop fans. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 19 Arts & Entertainment Events Happening Throughout the Greater Baltimore-Washington Area Incidentally... Events Happening On and Around the UMBC Campus Beginning [May 15] around town Highlights: Not Just a Childhood of the Department of Visual Arts and Magazine! provides the opportunity for undergraduate Beginning [May 15] The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery seniors to exhibit within a professional presents Highlights: Recent Acquisitions setting prior to exiting the University. An of the Photography Collections, featuring opening reception will be held on Tuesday, Go to the Walters! Morgan State University have participated a selection of nineteenth, twentieth and May 22nd, from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission to The Walters Art Museum at 600 in a seminar engaging them on producing twenty-fi rst century photographs that have the exhibition is free. The Center for Art, North Charles Street in Baltimore has a a professional quality exhibition focusing arrived at the Library’s Special Collections Design and Visual Culture is open Tuesday new time for its walk-in gallery docent- on the history of slavery in Maryland. during the last decade. Founded in 1974, through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. led tours of the permanent collection or The art exhibit, At Freedom’s Door: the Photography Collections now hold and is located in the Fine Arts Building. For the special exhibition. Saturdays at 11:30 Challenging Slavery in Maryland, is being more than two million images along more information call 410-455-3188. a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., stop in and held at the Maryland Historical Society, with cameras and a library of books on get a dose of culture! Not only that, the 201 West Monument Street, Baltimore. photography and related subjects. The New Fine Arts Building! tours are FREE! Meet at the designated Tickets are $4, and the exhibit will be Gallery is open Monday through Friday, On behalf of The College of Arts, time in the Center Street Visitor Lobby. on display until October 28th. For more 12 noon to 4:30 p.m., on Thursday until 8 Humanities, and Social Sciences, the Check out www.thewalters.org for more information, call 410-685-3750. p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. Department of Facilities Management information. Admission is free. For more information, invites you to attend a design presentation Don’t Step on their Toes call 410-455-2270. for the new Performing Arts and Calling All Artists and Literary Johns Hopkins University is offering Humanities Facility. The design process Buffs FREE ballroom dancing on the first Friday Honors Music Recital for this important new facility has only just Two of Baltimore’s biggest events for of every month through September. No The Department of Music presents an begun. Be a part of this exciting process as the promotion of the arts and literature experience or partner necessary. Learn the honors music recital, Tuesday, May 15th, it unfolds for the largest capital project ever in our fine city are now accepting waltz, rumba, tango, and more! The nights at 8:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. undertaken in the history of UMBC. Meet applications! Help make Artscape and will be held at Johns Hopkins University, Admission is free. For more information, the design architects, review the project the Baltimore Book Festival great again Homewood Campus in Baltimore. For call 410-455-MUSC. scope, offer input for future development this year! Artscape is looking for artists, more information, call 410-625-0403. of the design. Please join this informative fashion designers, children’s exhibitors, Senior Exit Exhibition one hour presentation on May 16th at dance and theatre companies, volunteers, Zoot Suit Riot The Center for Art, Design and 12 noon in Lecture Hall 7. If there are and more. Artscape will be held July 20- Always wanted to learn how to swing Visual Culture presents the Senior Exit questions, or additional information about 22. For more information on Artscape, dance? Why not learn now! Towson Exhibition from May 22nd to June 16th. the presentation is needed, contact Planning call 410-396-4575. The Baltimore Book Armory hosts Friday Night Swing Dance This exhibition refl ects the interdisciplinary and Construction Services at X55664 or Festival is looking for literary exhibitors Club. Melissa Martin and the Mighty orientation and the technological focus pahfi [email protected]. and warm bodies for the Authors Tent, Rhythm Kings play from nine to midnight as well as speakers/on-stage appearances. every Friday, and there are beginner Applications must be received by May 4th. swing/jitterbug workshops with Chuck The festival takes place September 28-30. Alexander. Parking is free, tickets are $12 Call 410-837-4636 for more information at the door. 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Solution: last week’s Sudoku puzzle y: diffi cult 20 Arts & Entertainment May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY These summer concerts are so hot you might get a burn 4th – 5th might be more attending the U.S.A. Live Concert Series from CONCERTS, page 16. suited to you. Musical acts might take a little more effort than the twenty in the sun, you are definitely going to want The Police, the Smashing minute drive to Columbia needed to watch to wait until August 26th to see Kenny Pumpkins, and the Beastie Fall Out Boy perform on the Honda Civic Chesney perform at the Merriweather Post Boys are headlining this Tour (this concert is held for one day only Pavilion in Columbia, MD. With songs such year’s festival in addition in one location only...July 7, 2007 in East as “Summertime” and “No Shoes, No Shirt, to other performances Brunswick, NJ), I think seeing it in person No Problem,” Kenny Chesney’s show would by Fountains of Wayne, would make for a totally unforgettable undoubtedly be the ultimate summer concert Incubus, Modest Mouse, experience. Live Earth occurs once every to attend. Regina Spektor, and Velvet year; it is supported by Al Gore as its main But maybe you don’t want to limit yourself Revolver. goal is to raise awareness about global to seeing a show with only one headliner in Want to see a good warming. Some of the top artists scheduled addition to two or three relatively unknown concert and contribute to to appear for this one-time concert this year opening acts. You’ve decided that, in order a good cause at the same include AFI, Akon, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, for you to consider attending a concert, there time? Think about buying Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy, John must be at least three major headlining bands tickets for the 2007 Honda Mayer, Kayne West, Kelly Clarkson, KT and you want to be able to make a day out Civic Tour or the U.S.A Tunstall, Ludacris, Melissa Etheridge, The of the event, not attend some mediocre four .Live Concert Series. Police, Rihanna, Roger Waters, Sheryl Crow, hour show. Guess what...the summer of 2007 The Honda Civic tour and the Smashing Pumpkins. has something to offer you, too! promotes environmental As you can see, this summer has If you don’t mind moshing and crowd awareness by emphasizing something to offer everyone as far as concerts surfing, you might want to check out The the importance of are concerned. Regardless of whether you’re Bad Boys of Rock tour featuring Hinder, Papa decreasing the amount into rock, R&B, hip-hop, or country music, Roach, and Buckcherry at the Merriweather of fuel emissions into the you will definitely be able to find a concert Post Pavilion on August 25th. Or, you could atmosphere. It promotes worth prying yourself away from hours of look into getting tickets for Van’s Warped Honda’s new line of hybrid endless television watching for. So, what are Tour (also at the Merriweather Post Pavilion) cars with the support of you waiting for? Pick a concert, buy your on July 25th, which showcases the music headliners Fall Out Boy tickets, and make this summer one you’ll of over a dozen different bands including [Courtesy Mercury Nashville Records] and opening acts +44, The remember for years to come. “It’s My Llife”: Veteran rocker Jon Bon Jovi is coming to town on Coheed and Cambria, Bad Religion, K-OS, July 7th for the Live Earth tour. Academy is..., Paul Wall, New Found Glory, Killswitch Engage, Pepper, and Cobra Starship. The Malissa Carroll is a Staff Writer for The and Underoath. If you’re looking at both of is missing, the 2007 Virgin Music Festival tour makes a stop at the Merriweather Post Retriever Weekly and can be reached for these tours and still thinking that something at Pimlico Racetrack lasting from August Pavilion on Monday, June 4th. Now, while comment at [email protected].

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Questions Q. I’m a procrastinator in just about everything I do, so when I decided I would need to get some kind of a job this summer, I naturally put it off to do later. Now, the semester is just about over and I have no form of employment at all waiting for me at home. This wouldn’t be so bad, except that I am really short on cash and will need to be earning money as soon as possible. What’s the fastest for Quinn way to get a summer job on short notice? Where would be the best places to start looking for a job? A. Just for future reference, the best time to start looking for a summer job if you want to be certain you will get a decent position is probably around spring break. At this point, only the jobs no non-procrastinator wanted will be left. Luckily enough for the very desperate you, there are usually a few positions open somewhere even if you have to wear a dorky paper hat and fl ip burgers all summer. Start looking in places that get a lot of seasonal traffi c: summer camps, beach clubs, snowball stands, outlet shopping centers, etc. Anywhere that business increases as drastically as the high temperatures is going to need extra help now and will be okay with letting you go when fall rolls around. Don’t try and pretend like you will be there permanently and quit by surprise before school or you will have burned a potential bridge for next summer’s employment. Also, don’t procrastinate anymore. You have reached your emergency deadline, so get yourself out of the house and job hunting within the fi rst week of being home. Until you can fi nd a steady paycheck type of job, earn your spare cash wherever you can. Offer to mow the lawn or wash the car for your parents, for a certain amount, of course. If nothing else works, set up your own lemonade stand and sell it cheap. With luck, you can have the 12-year-old down the street out of business in under a week.

Q. I’ve got an end-of-the-school-year question for you. I had a blast living on campus and I made a ton of great friends that I hung out with constantly. I was always so busy at college that I didn’t bother to keep in touch with my friends from home, except for the rare phone call and cursory Facebook wall birthday message. I want to be able to get together with both groups of friends over the summer vacation, but I don’t know if my home friends and I will still be as close as we used to be and my school friends all live so far apart. How do I keep from being bored and lonely all summer if I don’t have any friends to hang out with? A. If you can’t fi nd a single person to hang out with over summer break, you have worse problems with your friends than long distance or not keeping in touch. Defi ning someone as a friend usually implies that not only do you enjoy being in their company, but they like being in yours too. I doubt you will go three months and not see another soul, but you have to be willing to put more effort into getting together since you can’t just wander down the hallway and fi nd someone to hang out with. If you give people enough notice, they can make arrangements to all (or at least most or some) be free from jobs and other commitments. Let the college campus be your central meeting point; it’s the closest thing to the ‘middle’ of everyone’s homes you will fi nd, and you can always take the chance of no classes to explore the local area and fi nd something fun to do. This works especially well if some of your friends are taking summer classes at the school. Just don’t make the same mistake over the summer of ignoring your old friends (unless, of course, they are worth ignoring and you perhaps subconsciously are trying to cut ties) in favor of college friends. If anything, it should be a bit of the other way around because it is easier and will even things out. If your friends from home are the decent kind of friends, it won’t matter that you didn’t keep in touch because you will all just pick up right where you left off, with the pleasant addition of more stories to share, if you choose to divulge what you’ve been up to. You could even go completely crazy and invite both groups to some function. Then your friends would meet your friends and they could be friends... oh the social possibilities (a.k.a. drama). Have fun with that.

Quinn would like to thank her readers and everyone that sent in questions and ideas throughout the year. If you would like to make fi nal suggestions or have an advice question, she can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 Arts & Entertainment 21 22 Arts & Entertainment May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY

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lay down for their first match. Against the men’s team from Tuesday, May 15, 2007 KATHERINE ABRAHAMS “Let’s go!” yelled veteran in- Frederick, they continued to Baseball vs. Georgetown at 7:00 p.m. Retriever Weekly Staff Writer center Tigue Tozer furious with the struggle. Even though UMBC poor tackling. “Let’s pick it up! went ahead first 3-0 with a 30- Although the UMBC men’s Start making some hits. I asked the meter field goal from fullback Pat Friday, May 18, 2007 rugby team fought courageously team one question today. Will you Nairn, this early score didn’t get the Baseball vs. Stony Brook at 7:00 p.m. the last half of their season for a yield?” momentum going in UMBC’s favor. championship, their efforts were “No!” answered the team. UMBC forwards were overpowered not enough to end this spring On the next kickoff, UMBC in the scrums, rucks, and mauls Saturday, May 19, 2007 with a placement in the Rites of stepped up the intensity and made and Frederick came back after the Baseball vs. Stony Brook at 1:00 p.m. (DH) Spring Tournament, hosted by their tackles before the gain line, first UMBC field goal to score six the Baltimore Chesapeake Rugby disrupting Reading’s offensive trys, taking the score to 32-3 at Football Club at Bocek Field in phases. Off a Reading scrum, Tozer the end of the half. A pep talk at Sunday, May 20, 2007 Baltimore. wrecked Reading’s in-center, which the end of the first half from coach Men’s Lacrosse vs. Delaware (Away) TBD UMBC brought a smaller punched the ball out of his hands. Rusty Cross and a few substitutions Baseball vs. Stony Brook at 12:00 p.m. squad to Baltimore than they had Out-center and captain Mike Aaron and position changes brought a at the previous Alumni Game on put a grubber kick on the ball past turnaround in UMBC’s defense. April 28. The fewer numbers and Reading’s fullback and sprinted 20 The move of Tozer to scrumhalf UMBC’s shifting of players into meters to touch the ball down for made a tremendous difference in Frederick 32-3. who is the starting scrumhalf, but new positions put UMBC off to a try. UMBC put some points on the defense by putting pressure With two losses for the day, had to miss the first two games. a rocky start against the Reading the board to end the half 26-5 and on Frederick’s scrumhalf. Despite UMBC was out of the running for “If this is not for duty; if this is men’s team. Reading seemed to prevent a shutout. However, in being already down by 29 points, the playoff bracket, yet still had not for honor, then I don’t know what unstoppable 10 minutes into the the second half while the defense UMBC kept their heads up and one more match against Drexel is,” laughed Savillo before suiting up game as they had already scored improved, Reading added on two shut Frederick out in the second later in the afternoon. Aaron made to play in the last game of the day. four tries taking the score to 26-0. unanswered trys to end the game half. The offense could not get an expedition back to UMBC to see RUGBY, page 28. However, UMBC was not ready to 40-5. anything going and UMBC lost to pick up teammate Nick Savillo, Ludwig, Dixon score at Track and Field IC4A/ECAC

Retrievers were seniors Rob Ludwig 1500m run with a time of 3:52.68. the Retrievers on Sunday, fi nishing Championship competition due TIM CONWAY and Nathan Dixon who tied for sixth Freshman Keith Brown and 13th in the shot put with a mark of from May 25-26 in Gainesville, Retriever Weekly Staff Writer and tied for eighth in the pole vault, junior Aaron James fi nished 15th and 13.07m (42’10.75”), fi nishing 20th Fla. Any conference champion respectively. Both achieved vaults 20th in the 110m hurdles with times in the discus throw with a mark of automatically earns a spot to the The UMBC men’s and of 4.90m (16’00.75”) with Ludwig of 14.67 and 14.90, respectively, 40.43m (132’7”). Junior Alex Hyland regional championships even if he/ women’s track and fi eld teams holding the advantage on attempts. and then teamed with freshmen also fi nished ninth in the 3000, with she does not meet the qualifying fi nished competition at the 2007 The mark was also Dixon’s highest of Adrian Arthur and Antonio Thomas a time of 17:12.89. marks. IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track and the season. to fi nish 18th in the 4 x 100-meter Kelhower, Fauntleroy, Brown, Field Championships on Sunday at Sophomore Anthony Kelhower relay, running a time of 42.22. and senior Charles Devaud are Tim Conway is a Retriever Princeton University. competed in his fi rst Outdoor IC4A Junior Ashley Fauntleroy was eligible to compete for the Retrievers Weekly Staff Writer. He can be reached The only point scorers for the Championship, fi nishing 18th in the the only individual competitor for in the 2007 NCAA East Regional for comment at [email protected]. Athlete of the Week: Jeremy Blevins

Retrievers have lost in the last two months, AEC’s Rookie of the Year. Blevins ranked ALEXANDER PYLES the sophomore also recorded 15 saves on a 13th in the nation in 2006 with a goals Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff night that he was under constant pressure. against average of only 7.71. The eventual AEC champion Great Danes After Sunday, it appears as if Blevins Jeremy Blevins stepped up in the got off 40 shots that afternoon. For his has found the form that his team so biggest game of his career, holding off a efforts against Albany and Binghamton in desperately needs him to maintain as relentless Maryland attack and helping the AEC Tournament, Blevins was named they attempt to go deep into the NCAA lead the men’s lacrosse team to its fi rst to the All-Tournament team. Blevins was postseason. NCAA Division I Tournament win in also named to the All-Tournament team school history. his freshman year, 2006. Last week: Blevins recorded 18 saves After being removed in the second With his recent hot streak, Blevins as the Retrievers beat heavily-favored half of a double-overtime win versus has overcome some midseason struggles Maryland in the fi rst round of the NCAA Binghamton, Blevins has been lights-out and is living up to his billing as one of the Tournament, 13-9. between the pipes as UMBC has gone 4-1 top goalkeepers in the AEC. Expectations with an average of eight goals allowed per ran high for the Cockeysville native after This week: Blevins and the Retrievers game in the four wins. a 2006 campaign in which he became make their fi rst appearance in the NCAA Though Blevins allowed 15 goals to the fi rst freshman to start in the goal for Tournament’s quarterfi nals as they face off get through in the America East Conference UMBC since 1993, and rewarded his against Delaware Sunday at the U.S. Naval Championship game, the only game the coach’s confi dence in him by becoming the Academy in Annapolis. 28 Sports May 15, 2007 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY America East Standings

As of May 14, 2007

Baseball Standings Softball Standings America Overall America Overall East East School W L W L School W L W L Binghamton 15 4 24 16 Boston U. 17 3 34 14 Stony Brook 13 6 28 21 UMBC 13 8 32 18 Maine 10 9 19 27 Hartford 12 8 23 27 Albany 10 10 23 25 Albany 11 9 33 15 Vermont 9 10 20 25 Stony Brook 11 9 33 15 Hartford 9 13 13 32 Maine 9 11 24 26 UMBC 3 17 12 36 Vermont 5 16 12 29 Binghamton 3 17 8 33

Men’s Lacrosse Standings Women’s Lacrosse Standings America Overall America Overall East East School W L W L School W L W L Albany 4 1 15 2 Stony Brook 5 1 13 4 UMBC 4 1 11 5 Boston U. 5 1 13 5 Binghamton 3 2 4 9 New Hampshire 4 2 7 10 Stony Brook 2 3 8 5 Albany 3 3 8 9 Vermont 1 4 4 10 UMBC 2 4 7 10 Hartford 1 4 2 13 Vermont 2 4 5 12 Binghamton 0 6 1 14

Rugby has a tough time against Frederick, Reading

from RUGBY, page 27. another, taking the score to 17-7. There was teams. Prop Adam Waldron scored a try to with the project and commented: “The still 10 minutes left in the game, but UMBC put UMBC in the lead and flyhalf Braden bleachers were nice. That’s what we came With their starting scrumhalf and a could not pull together their offense and Smith scored two more. To add to the list of for, and to see a little bit of rugby.” good two hours rest between their previous when time expired, UMBC lost to Drexel. first timers this season, lock Kevin Grooman The UMBC men’s rugby spring season match against Frederick, UMBC took “There’s nothing more that I can ask of scored his first rugby try of his career. In this is now over, but the team is already gearing the field fired up, ready to take down the players on the field today. We played with final match, UMBC put their losses behind up and preparing for the fall. With a set Drexel. From the opening kickoff, UMBC heart. We played with intensity. Despite the them and played a great game. They fought of bleachers in part sponsored by RSA, a dominated; they won their scrums, made final scores, it was a great season. I was able like rugger poets; they fought like Dawgs club sports house, a rugby pitch at Walker, good decisions with passes, controlled their to witness firsthand the individual players’ and seized their victory 26-0 to end a long an impeccable coach, a young and fierce rucks, and tackled so hard that Drexel kept improvement as well as to watch the team weekend of rugby at the Rites of Spring. squad, thirty new recruits in the fall, a turning the ball over. After making a break grow more unified this whole spring. By Even though UMBC finished 7th scrum machine, a $25,000 Endowment that was stopped by UMBC, Drexel won a April and the Gorge Cup, we were a solid in the Tournament, the team’s true glory Fund for a new rugby scholarship, an alumni couple more phases and drove UMBC back force and it was an honor playing with my this weekend was in a new set of erectable association, and the legacy of Michael G. even further; however, with a keen eye for fellow ruggers in my final tournament. It has bleachers that the team transported and Tuke, UMBC men’s rugby stands at the edge the ball, Flanker Anthony Choi intercepted been an honor leading this team for the past set up next to the field. Aaron, and fellow of greatness for this university, for students, a pass and sprinted down the field 80-meters three years, and playing rugby for UMBC,” senior mechanical engineers, Chris Cerrato, faculty, staff, and the community. In the fall, to score his first try of his career, putting commented Aaron, who graduates this May. Cory Powell, and Peter Cailloux designed the men of UMBC rugby play for duty and UMBC up 7-0. UMBC thought that their season was the bleachers as part of their senior design honor, for glory and victory. Drexel came back with a try of their done, but they were scheduled a consolation project within the Mechanical Engineering own to finish the first half 7-7. In the match on Sunday. They played against Department. Katherine Abrahams is a Staff Writer for second half, Drexel came out stronger and Carroll County Community College for Freshman Stephanie Jung, who came out The Retriever Weekly and can be reached for scored once more and then followed it with the 7th place finish in the tournament of 8 to support the rugby team, was impressed comment at [email protected]. THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 15, 2007 Sports 29 Baseball clinches last place in conference after rough week

from BASEBALL, page 32. The lone run of the contest came when finished with two runs-batted-in. 21, 13-6 AEC) for a four-game series over Delawter’s RBI fielder’s choice scored Russo As mentioned, UMBC finishes up the weekend. Hendry got the victory, tossing two innings in the first inning. their regular season next week by hosting and allowing only one earned run on four The Great Danes tallied two runs in Georgetown University (18-31, 6-16 Zak Bratcher is a Staff Writer for The hits. each of the first and fourth innings and one Big East) on Tuesday and then hosting Retriever Weekly and can be reached for Juniors Steve Russo and Delawter led run in the sixth. conference rival Stony Brook University (28- comment at [email protected]. UMBC with three hits each at the dish. Every Buchholz lost his second game starter except Peddicord collected a base hit. of the week for UMBC, throwing Hoping to continue their winning ways, five innings and allowing four runs the Retrievers regrettably dropped both seven- (three earned) on six hits and one inning affairs of Saturday’s doubleheader. walk, while striking out two. In the day-half, UMBC jumped out Finally, the Retrievers closed to a 4-0 lead after just two innings. Senior out the series on Sunday, unable Steve Bowen hit a two-run homer in the first to keep up with Albany’s offensive inning, and senior Mike Scheffel hit a two- prowess. run single in the second. The Great Danes led 9-0 Albany scored in each of the next three after the first four innings, and innings – once in the second, twice in the UMBC could never recover. The third, and four times in the fi fth – to take a Retrievers scored twice in both the 7-4 lead. fifth and sixth innings, three times Down to their last inning, UMBC fell in the seventh, and once in the just short of tying the game up. Before an out eighth, but it still wasn’t enough to was recorded in the fi nal frame, Peddicord overcome Albany’s initial margin. jacked a two-run bomb to draw within a With primarily the help of a four- single run. Two outs later, the Retrievers had run sixth inning, the Great Danes the bases loaded for Delawter. Unfortunately, had put the game out of reach, the Great Danes induced a groundout to winning 14-8. preserve the win, 7-6. Senior Bo Sauter took the loss Zawacki was debited with the loss, for UMBC, allowing 10 runs on allowing seven runs (fi ve earned) on eight hits 11 hits, while striking out three, in and three walks, while striking out fi ve, in 3 five innings. 2/3 innings. Sernior Steve Gale led the The UMBC bats were quieted in the Retrievers at the plate, collecting nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader, as the team two base hits with two RBI and File Photo [Retriever Staff] only mustered one run on four hits all game. two runs-scored. Delawter also Tough Luck: The baseball team only won a single game during the week. Men’s lacrosse defeats Terps to get to NCAA quarterfi nals

from LACROSSE, page 1 an upperclassman in his fi rst playoff experience, Ratcliff of being nervous before the game. “It was overall great team effort.” fi ghting an athletic Maryland defense all night and a great feeling though. After the game got going, it Four Retrievers-senior attackmen Drew so than against Maryland. scoring four goals to lead UMBC in scoring. was just another game, it was game time.” Westervelt and Andy Gallagher, senior midfi elder The freshman Ratcliff, meanwhile, played like “I defi nitely had some butterfl ies,” said The game did not start out favorably for the Josh Porcell and sophomore midfi elder Alex Retrievers. With the offense stalling out of the Hopmann scored two goals apiece, while senior gate, the Terrapins scored three early goals and middie P.J. Kimener had a goal and two assists. held a 3-0 lead midway through the fi rst period. Westervelt became the fourth player in school UMBC recovered, however, and was able to cut history to record 200 points and stands in third the lead to one with the score standing at 3-2 at place all-time with 202. the end of the fi rst quarter. Westervelt, in his fi nal year at UMBC, After another Maryland goal made the score was ecstatic to be going out on a positive note, 4-2 to start the second quarter, the Retriever with the team making its deepest run into the offense caught fi re, scoring fi ve of the next six goals postseason since winning a Division II National to take a 7-5 lead. Though shots for each team Championship in the 1980’s. remained even, Blevins had suddenly become “It’s great,” said Westervelt of the team’s impenetrable between the pipes, making eight success. “Going into the year we didn’t know what saves in the second quarter alone and allowing to expect, we were young, we had to have some UMBC to head into halftime with a two-goal people step up and play. It has been an awesome lead. experience.” The second half began much the same way The win against Maryland comes after the the fi rst half ended as the Retrievers rattled off Terrapins had triumphed earlier in the year, 11-7. four more goals while shutting out Maryland in According to Westervelt, this game had a different the third quarter. Heading into the fi nal stanza, feel from the start. UMBC led 11-5 with the Terrapin offense out of “It was a totally different stage, everyone synch and the defense reeling from the fl urry of was really juiced,” Westervelt said. “The fi rst Retriever scores. time we played them we weren’t sure if we were According to Ratcliff, the defense was key in going to play or not with weather issues going giving the team the opportunity to get back into on. We learned a lot from that game. We’ve been the game: “They came up so big for us all game. getting better and better each week since then. We All around the defense put less pressure on us and probably played the best game of our season at the that leads to goals when everyone is relaxed” best time.” Maryland got back on the board in the The win secures the fi rst ever NCAA fourth quarter to draw within fi ve goals of UMBC quarterfi nals appearance for UMBC, who will early, but the twelfth Retriever seemed to steal face Delaware Sunday at the U.S. Naval Academy the momentum right back from the Terrapins. in Annapolis. Neither school has ever made an UMBC penalties down the stretch would allow NCAA Tournament Final Four. Maryland to get back into the game late, but The Retrievers are 7-1 since April 3, their Blevins held off a fl urry of late shots and Ratcliff only loss being by one goal to America East secured the victory with his fourth goal of the Conference champion Albany in the title game. evening. “We just stuck to our game plan and the ball Alexander Pyles is the Sports Editor for The M. 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Men’s rugby has rough week27 Track and fi eld competes at ECAC27 Sports Men’s lacrosse beats favored Terps29 Softball makes it to first AEC title game, falls to Albany

the top of the third to cut UMBC’s Boston from the playoffs. ASHLEY BENITEZ lead by six. But the Retrievers were After three scoreless Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff able to hold on to the lead and innings, the late afternoon scored in the top of the fifth inning game was stopped due to The UMBC softball team lost when Shepherd doubled and scored heavy rains and resumed to Albany 6-4 in the America East on an RBI single by center fielder Saturday morning. Hartford Conference title game Saturday Kali Shirk. Shepherd’s double was was able to score fi rst in afternoon. The Retrievers went the 19th of season for the junior the top of the sixth off of through Hartford twice to make it second basemen, breaking the old a double and a forced in to the championship game. This is school record of 18 doubles in one run via walk. Down 2-0 in the first time the Retrievers have season. Hartford staged a small the bottom of the seventh, made it to the finals of the America comeback in the bottom of the UMBC staged a comeback East conference. sixth by scoring three runs. But with Denischuk and Gray In their first game last UMBC was able to hold on and leading off with back-to- Thursday, UMBC faced off against coast to a 9-5 victory. back singles. That set the the Hartford after losing their final Starting pitcher Ashley Gray stage for Licursi as she home game a few days before. earned the victory with striking slammed a home run into The Retrievers jumped on Hawk’s out five batters while allowing five left field over the fence to starting pitcher Brittney Stratton runs on 10 hits and six walks in 5.2 give UMBC a 3-2 victory in the bottom of the second to innings. Fefel entered the game in and advancement to their build a strong lead early in the the sixth inning to record her first first conference title game game. First basemen Amanda Fefel career save. Licursi was 3-for-4 at since 2003. lead off the hitting stretch with a the plate with two doubles while The Retrievers jumped single while catcher Krissy Licursi Shepherd and Fefel each scored out to an early 2-0 lead and right fielder Krista Kearns each two runs and had two hits. when Fefel knocked a singled after that to load the bases. The Retrievers faced off against two run homer into left Shortstop Reilly Ward was hit by a fourth seeded Albany in the second field, but the Great Danes pitch, forcing Fefel to score while round of the America East Playoffs answered back in the pinch runner Emily Thompson on Friday morning as the Great bottom of the first when was brought in by a sacrifice fly out Danes beat top-seeded Boston by shortstop Meagan Butsch by left fielder Kristi Troster. Kearns a 2-1 score. However, the game slammed a homerun deep scored a play later when second was stopped in the middle of the into center field to give File Photo [Retriever Staff] basemen Dana Shepherd singled to second inning due to heavy rains. Albany a 3-2 lead. The Sliding In: Three Retrievers were named to the All-Championship team this past weekend. center field. The scoreless game finally resumed score remained that way The big of play of the game three hours later. until the bottom of the came when designated player The game remained scoreless fifth when the Retrievers had the three walks while striking out three squad. Melanie Denischuk hit a single for five innings until the bottom bases loaded on three walks. Licursi batters. However, the Retrievers During the UMBC Athletic to center field. Hawks’ center when the Great Danes’ first two reached on a fielder’s choice, had an outstanding season and Awards Banquet last Wednesday fielder Kristie Rochette was not batters reached base by UMBC leading to two fielding errors and won many accolades in post season evening, Shepherd was awarded the able to field the ball, allowing the errors and scored on a sacrifice fly two runs to put UMBC back into play. Licursi, Fefel, and Shirk were Retriever Cup scholarship while Retrievers to capitalize on her error and a triple. the lead with a score of 4-3. named to the All-Championship Troster was given the Matt Skalsky by scoring three runs to strengthen Gray took the tough loss However, Albany scored twice team. Denischuk and Fefel were Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award the lead 6-0. One batter later after striking out three and walking off of two RBI singles in the bottom also named to the America East All- for their performances both on and Fefel reached on another error by just one batter while allowing two of the inning to retake the lead at Conference First-Team while Gray off the softball field. Rochette, Licursi doubled to bring unearned runs on five hits. Albany 5-4. The Great Danes would add and Ward were given Second-Team in Fefel to give UMBC an 8-0 advanced to the title game while one more run in the sixth inning awards. Fefel also made the All- Ashley Benitez is the Assistant lead. the Retrievers were set up to face for the final score of 6-4. Rookie team with fellow teammate Sports Editor for The Retriever The Hawks would not go down Hartford for the fourth time within Gray suffered the loss after Lauren O’Malley, while Denischuk Weekly. She can be reached for quietly as they scored two runs in a week after the Hawks eliminated allowing six runs on nine hits and and Shirk made the All-Academic comment at [email protected]. Baseball’s dismal season continues with 1-4 mark on week

weekend series. The first game of Saturday’s Sophomore Scott Peddicord hit a solo Buchholz took the loss for UMBC, ZAK BRATCHER doubleheader ended in heartbreak fashion homerun to get the scoring started, and allowing five earned runs on seven hits in 6 Retriever Weekly Staff Writer for UMBC, as they left the bases loaded to junior Will Delawter knocked a two-out, 1/3 innings, while striking out five. end the contest, falling 7-6. The Retriever two-RBI, double to right field the very next Junior Joe Fowler led the Retrievers at After hosting their cross-town foe on bats were stymied in the nightcap of the inning. the plate with two base hits, as UMBC fell Tuesday, the UMBC baseball team ventured doubleheader, and they were subsequently The wheels came off for the Retrievers 10-4. north to New York this past weekend for a defeated 5-1. Finally, UMBC could not keep in the seventh inning, however. Senior Matt On Friday, UMBC found themselves four-game series with their conference rival. up with the Great Danes’ impressive hitting Buchholz, UMBC’s starting pitcher, began trailing Albany 6-1 heading into the top of the Unfortunately, the Retrievers lost four of display, losing 14-8. the inning by retiring the first batter he faced. seventh. After two quick outs in the inning, their five games this week, exacerbating a With the 1-4 weekly record, UMBC The next five batters reached base safely. the Retriever bats woke up. Freshman Rick stretch in which they’ve gone just 4-24 in slips to 12-36 overall on the season. In the Freshman Marty Zawacki relieved Buchholz, Phillips hit a solo homerun to start the rally, their last 28 contests. America East, the Retrievers sit in last place but couldn’t record an out, allowing the next and junior Mark Lemon hit a two-RBI triple UMBC let a lead slip through their with a 3-17 mark. Having only five games four batters to reach base safely. Finally, to finish it. For the inning, nine straight fingers against Towson University earlier next week remaining on their schedule, junior Tom Schlein replaced Zawacki, and Retrievers reached base, allowing UMBC to in the week – due in large part to an eight- UMBC is in danger of reaching the notorious promptly hit a batter (making it 10 straight put an eight-spot up on the scoreboard. run Tiger inning – losing 10-4. On Friday, 40-loss nadir. to reach base) before recording the final two The Retrievers utilized six different it was the Retrievers who used an eight-run On Tuesday, UMBC took a 3-0 lead outs of the inning. All told, Towson tallied pitchers in the game, but freshman Rob inning to propel them to victory, defeating after the first three innings, scoring one run eight runs on eight hits, one walk, and one see BASEBALL, page 29. the University of Albany 10-8 to open the in the second and two runs in the third. hit-batsman in the inning.