With the Terrapin men’s basketball game against Duke occurring later tonight, it seems like the perfect time to examine those individuals who dominated the news cycle after last year’s victory March 3. No, I’m not talking about Greivis Vasquez and co., but rather Prince George’s County Police and the response of both the student body and university administrators toward the so-called “riot” that took place that night.    While I didn’t partake in the postgame mayhem on Route 1, from watching videos and discussing it with friends who bore witness, it is clear that there was no need for the amount of force used by the police. Furthermore, the swift reaction by the university, as judged by their statements made to the press, were issued, it seems, without knowing all of the facts.        Students at this university have a reputation — fair or not — as vulgar and destructive sports fans, especially regarding basketball games played against our nemesis, Duke University. Since the infamous riots that occurred in the early 2000s, many alumni have complained to the administration, urging them to take steps to temper the student body’s behavior. One conflict that remains controversial is former Athletics Director Debbie Yow’s decision to ban the playing of “Rock and Roll Part 2.” Now, my sympathies would be with the administration if the students were using vulgar language, but the phrase “Hey, you suck!” is tame by any relevant standard.      However, some students aren’t keeping their chanting within reason. While there are those who believe “F— Duke” is over the line, I’ll give leeway to Garyland. But we as a student body lose all credibility with the athletics department and administration when we verbally attack individual athletes such as Jon Scheyer with chants including “F— you, Scheyer.”    Unfortunately, these personal attacks against athletes aren’t a recent phenomenon; they occurred on an even more vulgar scale during the J.J. Redick era. In addition to the infamous “F— you, J.J.” chants, Redick was spit on by students at this university.   Where do we go from here? Both sides seem to be reaching a détente with the Student Government Association’s creation of “Beat Duke Week.” And indeed, hosting a watch party for the Georgia Tech game and a bonfire to be held tonight are both positive steps toward lowering the temperature between all parties involved.   Yet we must not forget that while the investigation of possible police misconduct at last year’s riot continues, there seems to have not been a significant outreach by police to the student body. While police partnered with the Student Government Association last semester to have a glorified barbecue, food and basketball are not going to solve the mistrust that exists between the police and students.   At some point, everyone involved will have to vacate their corners and compromise on their hard-line positions. The mistrust between students and the police is not healthy for College Park and is consequently making the city far from its famous motto, “A livable community.”    So there you have it Terps: Enjoy the game and make sure the Comcastle is rockin’ tonight. And remember, f— Duke!    Matt Arnstine is a sophomore communication major. He can be reached at arnstine at umdbk dot com.