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College Park City Council addresses Fuse 47 fire as building continues to burn

  By Lynsey Jeffery The Fuse 47 apartment complex fire on Berwyn House Road in College Park continues to burn in contained “hot spots,” according to Prince George’s County Fire Department Public Information Officer Mark Brady. The College Park City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening, where City Manager Scott Somers gave his report on the ongoing fire, which started on Monday morning … Continue reading College Park City Council addresses Fuse 47 fire as building continues to burn

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Ballroom at Maryland kicks off competition with pajama party

  By Lynsey Jeffery Elegant flashes of color twirled and dipped across the stage. Glossy heels stomped and spun, intertwining with black jazz slippers, then pulling away again.  The ballroom dancers in Stamp Student Union’s Grand Ballroom Friday evening were the picture of grace — even while wearing pajamas. Ballroom at Maryland (BAM), a social and competitive ballroom dance team on campus, hosted its major … Continue reading Ballroom at Maryland kicks off competition with pajama party

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Hillel provides students a place to celebrate this Passover

  by Lynsey Jeffery Students celebrated Passover on Monday and Tuesday at Maryland Hillel with a range of different seders. Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrated in spring to commemorate the exodus of Jewish Israelites from slavery in Egypt, brings together family and friends to participate in a seder— a ceremonial dinner that follows a symbolic order. Maryland Hillel offered five different seders on Monday and Tuesday … Continue reading Hillel provides students a place to celebrate this Passover

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Virtual Reality technology supports entrepreneurship at TerpVenture’s VR at UMD

By Lynsey Jeffery A door covered with paper eyes stood in the middle of the Stamp Student Union’s Atrium Tuesday. Virtual reality goggles lay beside the door on a table. Around the perimeter of the room were tables with T-shirts, computer monitors and frozen Jell-O. This scene was the VR at UMD Virtual Reality Expo held by the new entrepreneurship-focused club TerpVenture. The event featured … Continue reading Virtual Reality technology supports entrepreneurship at TerpVenture’s VR at UMD

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Dance rocks the Clarice at Late Night Arts Explosion

By Lynsey Jeffery Music blared and shouts of encouragement rang out in the dance wing of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Friday night.  Balloons all over the floor and floating in the windows spelled out “L-N-A-E,” or Late Night Arts Explosion, an annual event hosted by the honorary dance fraternity, Delta Chi Xi. This is the third year Delta Chi Xi has held … Continue reading Dance rocks the Clarice at Late Night Arts Explosion

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Delta Upsilon’s bracket Tournament Madness challenge is about more than basketball

by Lynsey Jeffery Delta Upsilon, a University of Maryland fraternity chapter, held its second annual NCAA Tournament Madness bracket challenge from March 12 to March 16. But the challenge was about more than just basketball: it was about charity. The proceeds from the event would be split in half: 50 percent would be given to three winners with the most accurate brackets at the end … Continue reading Delta Upsilon’s bracket Tournament Madness challenge is about more than basketball

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Terps for New Horizons take first step of “Project Welcome” with banner signing

  By Lynsey Jeffery A word of encouragement for refugees and a cupcake for your troubles — that’s what Terps for New Horizons, a student group that helps refugees learn English, offered at its University of Maryland banner signing Tuesday outside McKeldin Library. Terps for New Horizons is only two weeks old. Every Saturday, they hold weekly workshops for refugee families in the area surrounding the University … Continue reading Terps for New Horizons take first step of “Project Welcome” with banner signing

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BSOS International Week sought to celebrate diversity on campus

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences held its first ever International Week, a collection of events focused on diversity and global thinking from Feb. 27 to March 3. International Week occurred across campus as several organizations hosted events as part of the overarching week. These individual events included environmental documentary screenings, study abroad panels and coffee nights. The largest event was the kickoff: Cultural … Continue reading BSOS International Week sought to celebrate diversity on campus

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Hillel talks refugee crisis at annual Global Justice Shabbat

by Lynsey Jeffery Maryland Hillel sponsored its fifth annual Global Justice Shabbat Friday and Saturday. This year’s topic was the Syrian Refugee Crisis. The event consisted of several gatherings: a Shabbat dinner Friday night, a ‘Lunch and Learn’ Saturday afternoon and a closing dinner Saturday evening. The featured guests were Rabbi Marc Gopin of George Mason University, his colleague Christel Beldin and Qutaiba Idlbi, a … Continue reading Hillel talks refugee crisis at annual Global Justice Shabbat

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Maryland Hillel hosts second annual Shabbat-friendly JHacks

Maryland Hillel sponsored their second JHacks Friday through Sunday, drawing over 90 participants, both Jewish and non-Jewish for a 20 hour hackathon. The term “hackathon,” refers to an “invention marathon,” according to Major League Hacking, the official student hackathon league that organizes hackathons around the world. This invention marathon consists mostly of computer programming and using technology to create new products for companies or consumers. … Continue reading Maryland Hillel hosts second annual Shabbat-friendly JHacks

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