Personality Portrait Assignment

Sophomore journalism major David Thompson, 19, is a very involved student at Maryland. "Academics count, but what you do outside the classroom and how you impact your campus is as important."

Thompson's faith is very important to him. He spends his summers as a counselor at Camp Hope, a Christian work camp that repairs and renovates homes in western Maryland.

After transferring from Salisbury University this year, Thompson got involved right away at UMTV, the campus television network.

Thompson: "UMTV is a real-world application of what I plan on doing when I graduate. It's experience that cannot be matched in a classroom."

Thompson joked that he loves to play soccer in his free time, if he ever gets any.

Naveed's album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/naveeds1992/sets/72157627872796589/

Personality Portrait

Sophomore computer science and music major Sarah Hess has taken her talent as a pianist to the University

of Maryland. (D

an Appenfeller/JOUR203)

Hess has been playing the piano since she was four years old. Of piano playing she says, "It's just a part of who I am." (Dan Appenfeller/JOUR203)

Hess practices at the

University of Maryland's Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The center was opened on the campus in 2001. (Dan Appenfeller/JOUR203)

"I've been doing it so long that it's become like brushing my teeth," Hess said. "I can't even imagine not playing piano." (Dan Appenfeller/JOUR203)

Hess performs regularly as an accompanist at various University of Maryland concerts. (Dan Appenfeller/JOUR203)

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Matt Cordoso

Matt Cordoso, a junior at the University of Maryland,
has been serving dinner and washing dishes at the Alpha
Delta Pi sorority house for two years.





In addition to working and going to school, Cordoso
is a volunteer firefighter and has lived in the College
Park fire house throughout his college career.



Before working at Alpha Delta Pi, Cordoso worked
at Kappa Delta's sorority house.









Cordoso works Monday-Thursday from 4 p.m. to
7 p.m.


"Matt is definitely a huge presence in the house,"
said Mollie Gansky, a member of Alpha Delta Pi,
"I can't really imagine living in the house without him
here."

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-Leigh Ann Renzulli

Profile Assignment

Danielle Hubka is a junior midfielder on the University of Maryland Women's Soccer team. She has been an important part of the #15 ranked Terrapins this season.

Hailing from Strongsville, Ohio, Hubka has been a starter in the lineup since her freshman year in 2009, where she made the All-ACC Freshman Team.

"I chose Maryland because I love the location, I'm close to family and I loved the team and coaches and the family oriented program," Hubka said. "It's beautiful here."

Hubka has had a total of five game-winning goals during her career at Maryland. With 11 goals and five assists, she has 26 points total in just over two and a half years. In 2010, she was named to the All-ACC Tournament Team.

Hubka and the Terps head to the University of Virginia this weekend for the first round of the ACC Tournament. In their first meeting with the Cavaliers, the Terps were defeated 4-1 in an uncharacteristic loss for the program. (Olivia Wagner)

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John Crotty: CSPAC's Finest

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Senior Music Performance and Mechanical Engineering major John Crotty spends much of his time practicing trombone, euphonium, and even piano in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. As former section leader of the low brass "KAOS" section of the marching band, and current member of both the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Lab, Crotty devotes a lot of time and energy to music.

Senior Music Performance and Mechanical Engineering major John Crotty spends much of his time practicing trombone, euphonium, and even piano in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. As former section leader of the low brass "KAOS" section of the marching band, and current member of both the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Lab, Crotty devotes a lot of time and energy to music.

Senior Music Performance and Mechanical Engineering major John Crotty spends much of his time practicing trombone, euphonium, and even piano in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. As former section leader of the low brass "KAOS" section of the marching band, and current member of both the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Lab, Crotty devotes a lot of time and energy to music.

Senior Music Performance and Mechanical Engineering major John Crotty brandishes his trombone in front of a well-lit Dekelboum Hall in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Dekelboum Hall acts as the host venue for University of Maryland ensembles such as the ensembles Crotty currently plays in, the Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Lab.

Senior Music Performance and Mechanical Engineering major John Crotty, active member and former president of the Gamma Xi chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, the honorary band fraternity, "throws a psi" inside the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. As a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, Crotty devotes an exceptional amount of time and effort to serving the bands.

-Brian Compere

Max Hofacker Profile

This is Max Hofacker, a junior communications major at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a disk jockey for the campus radio station, WMUC.

Before Hofacker goes to disc jockey his show on Friday at 12 a.m., he works on homework with his girlfriend, Abby Bjork. They live together in an apartment in one of the New Leonardtown apartments.

Hofacker tells listeners the next song he will play for them on his show, called "Auditory Assault Radio."

It's 2 a.m. on Friday, which means Hofacker's show is over.

Even in the early morning, Hofacker enjoys what he does at the station.

Rest of the album: https://picasaweb.google.com/105089950025458708576/MaxHofacker

Personality Portrait- Jasmine EgbireMolen

Tuesday night Maya Fletcher, a sophomore animal science major, begins participating in the first ever Oakland Hall Halloween door-decorating contest. In this photo Fletcher lays out in order for friends to sketch the outline of her body.

Later that same night Fletcher carefully cuts out spooky Halloween shapes to attach to her door. She is also minoring in art and takes great pleasure in participating in the event so she can put her art skills to the test.

Maya decides to finish off her night catching up on television shows she has missed due to class. Maya snuggles her teddy bear closely, she says that it reminds her of home. She also insisted that I include the teddy bear.

Thursday evening Maya pranks her roommate sophomore letters and science major Franklyn Abedi. Franklyn plays a concentration game on Maya's IPhone and is startled by an image of a scary Halloween depiction.

Later that night, when asked to pose, Maya proudly shows of her "Legalize Gay" t-shirt. Maya says the fight for Gay Equality is very near and dear to her because she has many Gay and Lesbian friends.


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Samantha Medney - Photos of Arsh

University of Maryland junior Arsh Agarwal enjoys being one of the official Maryland Flying Wizard Turtles photographers. Combining photography and Quidditch makes it hard for Agarwal not to have a smile on his face.

Arsh Agarwal, number 27 for his university's Quidditch team, takes a moment to think about his photography.

With the University of Maryland's Quidditch team practicing on McKeldin Mall, Arsh Agarwal is on scene capturing the action. While Agarwal is taking photographs, the team is scrimmaging and preparing for their game against Johns Hopkins Saturday.

Arsh Agarwal looks over an action shot of The Maryland Flying Wizard Turtles. With the Quidditch World Cup coming up November 12th, Agarwal balances capturing the action through the camera and being a part of it on the pitch.

Biology major Arsh Agarwal faces McKeldin Mall during one of the Maryland Flying Wizard Turtle's practices. While his focus in school is genetics, his out of class passion is photography.

To check out the raw footage, go to:

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Mandy's Personality Profile Photos

Austin Raimond, an architecture major, works on a casual sketch in his home. He often finds himself sketching much larger assignments for class.


Raimond considers a model while browsing a gallery in the University of Maryland School of Architecture. He likes to browse the building's various galleries in between


Raimond points out the key features of a Greek structure while studying in the Architecture Library at the University of Maryland School of Architecture. His knowledge will be tested with an exhaustive exam on the subject next week.


Always looking for a creative outlet, Raimond dabbles on the piano in the basement of Anne Arundel Hall. He does not take formal lessons, but he and a friend have recently been working out the tune to "Closing Time."


At the end of a long day, Raimond Skypes with his long-distance girlfriend, Jill. The two have been dating for about a year and video chat almost every night.


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Opera Student Rebecca

Rebecca Goldstein is a Graduate Student studying Opera at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Although Rebecca is a world class singer, she still loves playing the viola, her favorite instrument as a child.

Rebecca practices singing opera at least four hours a day, and often time much more. Training one's voice for the rigors of opera takes years.

Studying pages of music can become frustrating, so Rebecca finds interesting ways to relieve that stress.

All students in the School of Music are required to take, at least, beginner piano classes. Rebecca admits she may not the best pianist, but she practices everyday.

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