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THE DIAMONDBACK | NEWS | wednesday, november 13, 2013
veterans
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In another case, a sheet of yellowing paper shows a financial transaction — a student asking the university administration for money his parents sent him. The administration used to dole out students’ spending money, but only once it approved what the money would be used for, Turkos said. Being a female student came with even more rigid guidelines. Women had to sign in and out of their dorms, were required to return by 7 p.m. on weeknights and rarely could have male visitors. One case displays a letter from Adele Stamp, then-dean of women at this university, complaining about the repulsive behavior she witnessed between men and women, such as their “petting parties” and “unrestrained courtship.” The second part of the exhibit is located on the second floor in the Portico Room, a group-study space. Enlarged photographs hang around the room, many taken from old yearbooks, each reflecting on an aspect of the information on display downstairs, Turkos said. One image shows a young couple leaning in for a kiss inside the “kissing tunnel,” which passes under Regents Drive near the Memorial Chapel. Another shows a yo u n g wo m a n wea r i n g a beanie similar to the ones on display downstairs, with a sign around her neck that reads “I can’t help it I’m a freshman.” “We can leave that in the past,” said Carlos Moreno, a senior psychology major, laughing at the photograph. “It’s funny, though. I like seeing the throwback pictures.” Having the exhibit in the library makes the information accessible to all students, said Heather Foss, development director for the
a nonprofit organization that helps rehabilitate wounded veterans through kayaking. The students helped with construction and reorganization of supplies for the organization’s boat shed. While events like these provide a way for veterans to connect through community engagement, other parts of Veterans Week, such as the Wounded Warriors letterwriting, open the door for the entire campus community to honor the service of the nation’s veterans, and hundreds of students took advantage of the opportunity yesterday. “Take five minutes out of your schedule and say thank you to an American veteran,” Bertges called out to students passing through Stamp’s main entrance. While some students said they were too busy, or that
‘you did what?!?’, the University Archives’ new exhibit on display in McKeldin Library, showcases some ridiculous university policies of yore. lena salzbank/the diamondback university libraries. the campus community and talk “It gives an entire crop of about our history,” Turkos said. students the opportunity to T h e M c Ke l d i n ex h i b i t learn something new every makes it fun and easy for time they are in here,” she said. students to connect to their Organizing the exhibit was history, Speck wrote, and it no easy task and took archi- may also help them appreciate vists and collaborators all their present. summer to put together but “All students naturally has been well worth the effort, grumble about rules, but this Speck wrote in an email. exhibit places those complaints He and Turkos will teach in a historical context,” he HIST 429F: Special Topics in wrote. “Perhaps today’s rules History; MAC to Millennium: are less onerous or perhaps History of the University of not, but they certainly have Maryland, for this first time changed a great deal since the this spring, Turkos said. first classes in 1859.” “This will be another way that we’ll be able to reach out to mlistdbk@gmail.com
they were meeting a friend, many stopped to grab some hot chocolate and a marker and thank the servicemen and women. “I saw them writing the letters, so I thought I would, too,” said Cecelia Kampsen, a junior dietetics major. “My dad was in the military for over 20 years, and I’ve lived on bases my entire life until now. Writing cards and taking the time to recognize them is actually important. It shows veterans that what they’re doing is appreciated. Not everyone has a family to appreciate their actions — it really makes a difference.” At another table, a pair of twins colored their own cards after Bertges asked if they were interested in contributing. “We were just coming to get lunch, but we’ve done stuff like this in high school for [National Honor Society], so we were definitely interested,” said Rachel Kim, a freshman chemistry and Spanish major. “A lot of times, there are politics going into wars,
and people neglect the recognition that servicemen and women deserve. It’s an incredible amount of strength and courage, and sometimes people forget to say thank you, but I really think they should.” While some students took a heartfelt, sentimental approach in their letters, others saw an opportunity for a different type of connection — through laughter. John Victor Pennell, who plans to be a Marine Corps officer, said he planned to draw a slightly inappropriate joke on the outside of his card and dedicate it to an injured Marine in need of a chuckle. “If it’s a funny card, it might put a smile on their face, and if they’re in the hospital or something, it could take their mind off their problems for just a little while,” the junior government and politics major said. “I don’t know about everybody else, but I just think that’s worth it.” dcostellodbk@gmail.com
students make and decorate cards for wounded soldiers in Stamp Student Union on Tuesday afternoon with the Wounded Warrior Project. The event is part of a series of activities this week to commemorate veterans past and present. james levin/the diamondback
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