Tyler Erhard

Tyler Erhard, 21, poses with two guitars and a guitar case in the bedroom of his house in Newton, NJ on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.  Erhard, who has been playing the instrument for the past eight years, says he first became interested in playing because “my mom had a few guitars and I wanted to learn an instrument.”

Erhard takes his acoustic guitar out of its case and prepares to play it.  His musical talents have led to him to be a part of two bands, An Ocean’s Glance and My Eyes Fall Victim. 

Erhard strums a few notes on his electric guitar while sitting on the amp next to his bed.  His bands have been fortunate enough to play with established acts such as Mayday Parade, Emarosa, and Silverstein over the years.

A wall of band posters surrounds Erhard as he plays in his room.  While a member of An Ocean’s Glance and My Eyes Fall Victim, he has played shows in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Maryland.

Erhard poses for a close-up portrait with his guitar.  He is currently a music composition major at Montclair State University in New Jersey and hopes to create soundtracks for films and video games one day.

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Mikayla the journalist

Sophomore journalism major Mikayla Baiocchi, 19, sits on the bottom step of the staircase in Knight Hall at the University of Maryland on Wednesday, March 11, 2015.  Baiocchi, who is fromLong Island, New York, specializes in multiplatform journalism.

The Essence of Tali

Sophomore journalism major Tali Richman poses outside Knight Hall with a copy of The Diamondback, the University of Maryland independent newspaper. Richman, 19, is an assistant news editor for the daily publication.

Kyle Morel, a sophomore journalism major, contemplates his next shot in a Journalism 203 photo-shoot outside of Knight Hall. He was assigned to take portrait shots for class.

Arielle Dupiton- Karen Castillo

Sophomore Arielle Dupiton poses for the camera on Wednesday March 11th inside the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland College Park. 

Karen Castillo by Arielle :)

Karen Castillo, a junior at the University of Maryland, poses for a photo outside the Philip Merrill School of Journalism on March 11, 2015. 

Katherine Bergmann, a sophomore journalism major, poses on the ledge in front of Knight Hall while her camera sits in the background on Wednesday, March 11, 2015.