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 Max Bortniker, a sophomore at Staples High School, is a performer at heart. He lives and breathes guitar, hoping to one day professionally record music.

 As a one-man band, Bortniker plays the acoustic and electric guitar, drums, piano, writes and sings his own lyrics. Bortniker also started a band with friends and produces their songs on YouTube.

 Playing the guitar since the young age 3-years-old, Bortniker has a collection of guitars including acoustic and electric. Bortniker plays a variety of genres expressing himself through music.

 Always seeking an audience, Bortniker constantly is creating some form of music. Bortniker is constantly trying to entertain himself and others.

 Inspired and motivated, Bortniker experiments teaching himself how to play the drums.

Playing his electric guitar, Bortniker adjusts the levels on his amp. Bortniker creates music mixing separate recordings of his vocals, acoustic and or electric guitar, drums, and keyboard on a computer program.
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 Tiffany Do, psychology major junior at University of Maryland enjoys the peace that yoga brings. She loves to practice yoga at spare time to relieve stress.

 Tiffany believes that yoga brings together physical and mental disciplines to achieve peacefulness of body and mind.

 Tiffany practices classic yoga pose on the yoga mat.

Taking a deep breath, Tiffany senses a feeling of strength, freedom and joy which fill her inside and outside.

Tiffany covering her mouth while laughing on the yoga mat.

RE-DO Univ. of Maryland Synchronized Skating prepares for Nationals

At the Herbert Wells ice rink in College Park, Md., the ice is marked with the Maryland Synchronized skating team's skate blades.

Pamela Winter, 21, Senior at the Univ. of Maryland demonstrates a skating move called the Ina Bower. It is not such a easy move to pull off as it requires hip flexibility as well as ankle resistance.

Pamela Winter, 21, Senior at the Univ. of Maryland demonstrates a skating move called the Ina Bower. It is not such a easy move to pull off as it requires hip flexibility as well as ankle resistance.

The Maryland Synchronized skating team stands together in what is called a "Pivite line," and element that is crucial for the United States Synchronized skating competition. 

Melissa Troung (Left) raises her hand to let her coaches know she can spin for what is called the "isolated moves," according to the U.S. Federation Skating Moves handbook.

Lauren Daly, Senior at the Univ. of Maryland  carefully removes the blade cover. 

Coaches Kim Eddy, Former Univ. of Maryland student, and Carlie Jenkins, former Miami Synchronized Skating team captain, give their criticism after a program " run through" was well done. 

Coaches Carli Jenkins and Kim Eddy show the Team how they need to be connected for a "traveling circle."

The Herbert Wells Ice rink homes the Univ. of Maryland Hockey and Figure Skating teams.

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American forward Kati Rothenhoefer readies her stick for contact as teammate Shelly Montgomery backs her up.