Photo Assignment #3- Karisse Carmack

An Asian Small-Clawed Otter stops to scratch himself Wednesday at the National Zoological Park in Washington.

A Wattled Crane scratches himself outside near the Bird House Wednesday at the National Zoo in Washington.

I'm Ready for My Close-Up: A Wattled Crane strikes a pose Wednesday near the National Zoo's Bird House in Washington.

Profile Photos by Rachel Roubein

Sophomore biology major Jessica Fiske-Baier braves the cold weather on the tennis courts at the University of Maryland. Jessica played high school in tennis and now uses the sport as a stress reliever in college.


Jessica Fiske-Baier read organic chemistry, one of the classes all science majors dread. The first floor library of Anne Arundel Hall is a typical place to find students studying.


As the weather gets colder, Jessica Fiske-Baier pulls out her bright red winter coat.

Photo Assignment No. 3 -- Mina Dixon

Richie Duckworth, 21, drives chartered shuttles for the Department of Transformation.
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Richie mimics a sculpture at Dumbarton Oaks Gallery in Georgetown. He lead a trip to this museum for Art History Student Association.

Richie swoops in for some of girlfriend Kayla Moskowitz's chapstick. They have been dating for nearly three years.

Photo Assignment #3: Brian Hooks

Rachel Walsh, a sophomore Philosophy major, stresses about finishing a Spanish paper.

The lounge in Rachel's apartment allows her to concentrate on work.

Pesky photographers, however, do not help her finish papers.

Portrait Project- Anna Eisenberg

Jackie Borowski is the photo editor for the Diamondback.

Rich Abdill Photo Assignment 3

College of Journalism Director of Computer Services Clint Bucco works in his third-floor help desk.


Bucco reviews his inbox.

Bucco keeps the treasures he finds in the computer lab on his desk.

Hannah Bruchman; Photo Assignment 3

Alex Wahlberg, a sophomore dietetics major, cuddles with her favorite stuffed shark.


Alex Wahlberg plays the piano, an instrument she has been playing for five years.


Alex Wahlberg, 19, giggles as her roommate instructs her to please seriously pose for the camera.

Photo Assignment No. 3 --Aaron Kraut

Maggie Levy, the business manager at The Diamondback, sits at her desk at the paper's office on the campus of the University of Maryland.

Photo Assignment #2- Karisse Carmack

Attendees walk down the aisle on Oct. 21 to make an offering during the third and final night of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church's fall revival in Northwest Washington.

Guest preacher Rev. Larry P. McCray of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Temple Hills greets Mt. Carmel member Delores Pettus at the end of the Oct. 21 revival service in Northwest Washington as fellow Mt. Carmelite Cynthia Greenwood looks on.

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church member Karisse Carmack flips through the program for the Oct. 21 fall revival service in Northwest Washington.

Hannah Bruchman; Photo Assignment 2

Lane Wood from the organization Charity:Water speaks to students gathered at the University of Maryland, College Park on Oct. 22. He came to raise support for ‘Quench,’ a student group on campus determined to raise $5,000 for a new water system at an African school.


Sophomores Alex Wahlberg and Kate Luxner listen raptly to Wood from their seats in the audience. The presentation focused on the horrendous water conditions in Third World Africa and what Charity:Water is doing to help.


After the presentation, members of the audience were invited to donate money from laptops placed near the exit. Quench has raised more than $500 since the beginning of the semester.

Event Photos- Anna Eisenberg

Lane Wood, the Director of Water for Schools at Charity: Water, speaks to a group of Maryland students in the Stamp Student Union on October 22, 2009.








Jackie Vouthouris, the student president of Quench, prepares for her event about the world water crisis.







An audience member looks at a Water for Schools brochure.

Photo Assignment No. 2--Mina Dixon

Intramural flag football teams mill about the practice fields at Comcast Center on Wednesday, Oct. 21, before the games start at 9:30 p.m. Students interested in intramural sport choose among flag football, soccer and basketball for the fall semester.

Moments before Team AA plays against Team Purple People eaters, junior kinesiology major Candace Receno gets a feel for the ball. Both teams are part of the co-ed, recreational league that requires a female player for every male player.
Team AA huddles for some inspirational words from team captain Kashyap Alur, a senior electrical engineering major, before charging the field. Team AA trounced the Purple People Eaters 30-12, keeping them in the running for the Terrapin Gold Medal, the official UMD Intramural Sports Award since 1931.

Blood Drive by Rachel Roubein

Small talk, laid back music and quiet concentration characterizes the Red Cross blood drive at the University of Maryland. Many students came out to donate blood on Thursday in the Stamp Student Union.


Freshman biology and psychology major Matt calmly watches as blood and platelets are drawn from his arm. Many University of Maryland students donated blood at the Red Cross drive in the Stamp Student Union on Thursday.



To ease his nerves, freshman biology and psychology major Matt laughs with the nurse before donating blood. He was one of many University of Maryland students who came out to the Red Cross's blood drive held at the Stamp Student Union on Thursday.

Rich Abdill Photo Assignment 2

Students eat lunch in the South Campus Dining Hall. The largest of the two campus dining halls, South Campus offers the standard college fare but also serves up burritos and Mongolian stir-fry in a separate room.

A student eats from a Bagasse take-out container. The university implemented the environmentally friendly doggy bags in spring 2009.

The silverware rack is fully stocked in preparation for the lunch rush. Administrators are encouraging students to use the silverware and eat in the dining hall rather than use the plastic take-out alternatives.

Photo Assignment #2: Brian Hooks

Bowie residents listen to Fire Chief Eugene A. Jones during the ribbon cutting ceremonies for the Northview Community Fire/EMS station. More than 100 people showed up for the event, including city council members and residents.

Officials from Prince George's county, the City of Bowie and county fire department staff cut the ribbon on the garage of the Northview Community Fire/EMS station in Bowie, Thursday morning. The station is equipped with state-of-the-art EMS equipment as well as in-station housing.

Prince George's County Fire/EMS Chaplain Alvin Graham looks on as Fire Chief Eugene A. Jones speaks to the crowd at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Northview Fire/EMS station in Bowie, Thursday morning. The new station is located across from the mall in Bowie, on Northview Drive.

Photo Assignment No. 2 --Aaron Kraut

Chesapeake Bay crabs lay in a box at a serving station at the Student Government Association's fourth annual "CrabFest." University of Maryland Dining Services helped organize the event.
Student Government Association President Steve Glickman displays his enthusiasm for the SGA's fourth annual "CrabFest" during the event at Cole Field House on Thursday night. Organizers gave bibs and mallets to all participants.
Students take part in the University of Maryland Student Government Association's fourth annual "CrabFest," Thursday night at Cole Field House. Participants ate over 3,600 Chesapeake Bay crabs.

Final Project Proposal- Hannah Bruchman

For my final project, I would like to do a multimedia presentation on music majors at the University of Maryland- College Park. The presentation would consist of still pictures of a student performing with added audio of both the student playing music and describing why they love their instruments.
While I am not sure who I will document quite yet, I personally know two music majors: a junior majoring in flute performance and a junior majoring in oboe performance. UMD students will be interested in this presentation because it highlights an unusual major of their peers.
The story will mostly be photographed in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (CSPAC) on UMD’s campus. This is where music majors have class, practice, and perform. I will have unrestricted access to the building because I am a UMD student. There will be no travel expenses, as CSPAC is located right on campus.
The project will span over the entire semester, because I want to document their final recital at the end of the semester.
The presentation will be most successful if I focus in on one music major instead of a many, as it will make the presentation more personal. Music majors that I have met are passionate about their craft, which is why the presentation would be successful.

Photo Assignment #1: Brian Hooks

Even print majors should give a visit to UMTV, where I have worked at the camera desk for over a year.

Oil man turned philanthropist, T. Boone Pickens speaks to UM students about his plans to reduce dependency on foreign oil with turbine energy facilities and advanced combustion engines.

Who doesn't love to see a man wearing a skirt and clearly in pain? A Sunday at the Renaissance Festival in Annapolis.