One UMD orchestra only plays music from games

By Joel Lev-Tov Gaming music isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks about an orchestra. But that’s exactly what the University of Maryland’s Gamer Symphony Orchestra plays. “There’s a million orchestras that play Beethoven and a lack of general awareness of the artistry of video game music,” said president Quinn Dang. Ciara Donegan is the orchestra’s music director.  “I think for … Continue reading One UMD orchestra only plays music from games

Gamers bond at UMCP Gaming Club’s LAN party

By Connor DeLancey The UMCP Gaming Club hosted its second LAN event of the semester, “Harvest Moon LAN,” on Nov. 23 at the Computer Science Instructional Center. Campus community members came together to bond over various online games and enjoy the company of like-minded gamers.  LAN, short for Local Area Network, is a term used to describe a computer network over which multiple devices are … Continue reading Gamers bond at UMCP Gaming Club’s LAN party