Author: joel@joellevtov.com
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UMD Journalism Students Feel Out of Place
Reported for my News Writing & Reporting II Class, JOUR320. Senior journalism major Brandie Bland’s class was discussing how to cover situations without mentioning a person’s race about two months ago. She pointed out that communities of color are often written about in a dehumanizing way. Then her classmate chimed in. “There are people in…
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Iranian Students’ Foundation celebrates winter solstice in-person again
First published Dec. 15, 2021 in Stories Beneath the Shell. by Kara Thompson Over 360 people filled Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland Saturday night, where the Iranian Students’ Foundation held a celebration to celebrate the winter solstice. Yalda, or Shab-e Chelleh, is a Persian holiday celebrating the winter solstice, which falls on…
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The indigenous student experience at UMD
First published Dec. 15, 2021 in Stories Beneath the Shell. By Grace Walker Native American students make up less than 1% of the over 40,000 students at the University of Maryland, according to the university’s Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education. The American Indian Student Union has just five members, president Ayden Allston said. She said…
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Why agnostic and atheist Jews continue to identify as Jewish
First published Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 in Mitzpeh. Russell Schwartz decided that God isn’t for him. “That’s never really interfered with my ability to identify as Jewish,” the senior computer science and mathematics major at this university said. He’s not the only one. One in five Jews don’t believe in God, according to the Pew…
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A long way from home for international students
First published on Nov. 23, 2021 in Stories Beneath the Shell. by Hannah KennedyFor many University of Maryland students, Thanksgiving break is a highly-anticipated five days off of school spent with family and friends at home. However, for international students, traveling back to their home countries for a short amount of time is not a…
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Who cleans up the offerings to Testudo?
First published Nov. 24, 2021 in Stories Beneath the Shell. by Valeria González Montero As finals season creeps up University of Maryland students, the offerings to the Testudo in front of McKeldin Library are piling up. Students seeking good fortune on an exam offer Testudo a gift. But someone has to clear the gifts off…
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Día de los Muertos returns to UMD – in the wake of COVID
First published Nov. 7, 2021 in Stories Beneath the Shell. by Nathalia Alvarez-Vaca Orange, purple, green, pink and blue brought Día de los Muertos — the day of the dead — to life in HJ Patterson Hall. Food, drinks, entertainment, an altar and live music were all provided as professors and students gathered to celebrate…
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Live theatre returns to UMD stage with “Little Women”
First published Oct. 27, 2021 in Stories Beneath the Shell. by Andres Roa Live theatre returns to the University of Maryland on Oct. 28 with a new take on the Broadway favorite “Little Women” and updated safety guidelines. The musical marks the return of in-person theatre to the Kay Theatre at the Clarice Smith Performing…
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War in Ukraine hits close to home for some at UMD
First published March 3, 2022 in Stories Beneath the Shell. by Eve Sampson Around 10 p.m. last Wednesday, sophomore computer science major Alan Elbert was preparing for bed. He checked Telegram, a messaging application he uses to stay up to date with Ukrainian news. He would never have imagined what he was about to read:…
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UMD students hold vigil for Ukraine
FIrst published March 4, 2022 in Stories Beneath the Shell. by Eve Sampson Over fifty University of Maryland students – some Ukrainian and Russian – gathered in front of McKeldin Library Thursday evening for a vigil in support of Ukraine. The event aimed to bring campus attention to the nation’s plight. “Slava Ukraini!” shouted members…
