Check out the magic behind how quidditch is played by “muggles” at the University of Maryland! SBS News’ Bridget Divers reports. Continue reading Maryland Quidditch team ‘muggles’ on the mall [VIDEO]
By Danielle Kiefer Students celebrated Israel’s 69th year of independence at the Jewish Student Union’s annual Israel Fest on McKeldin Mall May 2. Israel Fest, co-sponsored by organizations including Maryland Hillel, is held every year to celebrate and educate students on Israeli culture. The event typically offers camel rides and free food including falafel and Aroma coffee, an Israeli-based espresso bar. This year’s festivities included a … Continue reading Students celebrate annual Israel Fest, others protest
Gallery by Lauren Anikis by Yelin Jung More than 300 students and community members participated in the Out of the Darkness Walk held by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to raise suicide awareness and funds on April 9 on McKeldin Mall. CJ Pendleton, a senior kinesiology major, decided to bring this event to campus because of his own personal struggles with depression and suicidal … Continue reading Out of the Darkness Walk raises suicide awareness on campus
Next to the Health Center and seconds from McKeldin Library, you can find St. Mary’s Hall, home to the University of Maryland’s oldest living and learning program, the Language House. Language House was started in 1989 by French and Italian professor Ralph Tarica in order to create a community where students with a mutual passion for a certain language could live together. This semester, about 97 … Continue reading An inside look at the Language House: the oldest living and learning community on campus
