Leaving a trace: How Carole Demesmin weaves art, activism and vodou to make her impact

By Davi Jacobs
Haitian artist, activist and cultural icon Carole Demesmin brought history, tradition and wisdom to the University of Maryland last week, offering the community a chance to engage with a woman devoted to preserving Haitian identity. Continue reading Leaving a trace: How Carole Demesmin weaves art, activism and vodou to make her impact

An inside look at the Language House: the oldest living and learning community 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