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Terps hold on for first round victory

Men's soccer beats Loyola (Md.) 2-1, heads to Penn State for second round Sunday

For so long, an ankle had been the Achilles heel of the Terrapin men’s soccer team. With the bevy of Terp offensive stars from last year’s National Championship team no longer at coach Sasho Cirovski’s disposal, the onus of scoring — and winning games — had fallen largely on forward Casey Townsend. Full story

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Puzzle Solvers

Team of students places 28th in 12-hour national puzzle contest

Seniors Chris Hill, Ryan Galginaitis, David Forsythe and Rob Kiefer, who call themselves "Battletoads Part Deux," after the notoriously difficult Nintendo game, placed 28th out of 413 teams and first at the university in this year's College Puzzle Challenge — an annual competition sponsored by Microsoft in which college teams are charged with solving dozens of puzzles online in a race to the finish. Full story

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Terps get big lead, then hold on for semifinal win

Field hockey beats Princeton 7-5 in record breaking game, will face North Carolina in final

Terps cruise to third consecutive victory

Men's basketball beats New Hampshire 82-55, prepares for Maui Invitational trip

Despite controversies, Santa Fe remains open

Owner had said bar would close until January

University Senate may decide on smoking ban next spring

Committee weighs health benefits, smokers' rights

Gregory to return Dec. 12; Choi could be back tonight

Gregory expresses frustration via Twitter account

Terps will face motivated Seminoles team in Tallahassee

Seminoles are striving for a bowl game berth

RHA leaders call housing lottery system unfair

ResLife official says no alternatives are possible; Bill eliminating lottery fails

Students push to make parking signs clearer

Administration warms to RHA’s idea of colored vinyl stickers

University dodges severe budget cuts

State slashes $25M from system; only reserves will be impacted

Twilight

A New Moon rises

The Diamondback's May Wildman thinks New Moon efficiently carries on The Twilight Saga Full story

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University researchers study diabetes in flies

When it comes to diabetes, university scientists have found fruit flies and humans aren’t that different. By removing several genes from the genome of a fruit fly, a team of researchers created insects demonstrating human symptoms of diabetes. This research could pave the way to discovering the genetic causes of diabetes and developing treatments, according to research published online Nov. 2 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

RHA leaders call housing lottery system unfair

Some student leaders called for the abolishment of the housing lottery at Tuesday’s RHA meeting, but with no alternative in sight, a university official said it will have to stay for now. Resident Hall Association President Josef Mensah, a senior theatre major, proposed a resolution ending the lottery system by spring 2011, arguing that it is unfair because it is too random. Although skeptical senators shot the bill down 11-27, Assistant Director for Resident Life Scott Young said he is interested in discussing problems with the system.

Staff editorial: Where there's smoke ...

Combating smoking on campus starts not with restriction, but with compromise.

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Q&A: New Moon

The Diamondback's May Wildman sits down with Twilight stars Edi Gathegi and Jamie Campbell Bower

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He loves college

The Diamondback's Zachary Berman talks to Mike Posner about Saturday's show at Stamp Student Union

UMD for Clean Energy makes waves on city council

Earlier this year, student environmentalists assembled an ambitious platform of environmental initiatives they hoped to work with the city on and have already built relationships with most of the present and incoming council members.

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New univ. center emphasizes social responsibility in business

Sports

Beneath the Skinn

Report: Gregory to rejoin team Dec. 12

Terps trying to get offense going in time for Loyola

Defensive pressure fueling Terps in early season contests

Terps hope to push forward against North Carolina

Usher wants to leave a lasting contribution

Opinion

Editorial cartoon: Nov. 20

State budget: Locking our money up

Smoking: Too cool for school

Guest column: Wanting Black back

Staff editorial: Food for thought

Editorial cartoon: Nov. 19

Advice: Working well with others

Eggers: I liked him before it was for credit

Guest column: Smokers push back

Diversions

A Rock 'N' Roll Love Letter

From South Africa with love

Saved by the Seven Bells

Body switchin'

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