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Nov. 27-Dec.1 — Thanksgiving break

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Diamondback Day Trip: Hyattsville’s hidden gems

By Emely Miranda I Diversionsreporter

In Fall 2023, out-of-state students at the University of Maryland made up 23.7 percent of the on-campus undergraduate population. Coming to a new place can be nerve-wracking at first, and many students stay in the college town’s boundaries. If students do venture into other Maryland cities, they visit Annapolis or Baltimore, instead of neighboring ones such as Hyattsville — my hometown. If you’re interested in planning a visit, here are some of Hyattsville’s hidden gems for your itinerary.

Shortcake Bakery

Located on Rhode Island Avenue, this pink-bricked bakery is hard to miss. Shortcake Bakery has been a Hyattsville treasure since Cheryl Harrington opened it in 2011. From cookies to quiche, morning pastries to pound cake, Harrington’s bakery offers a variety of treats. The red velvet cupcakes are especially to die for.

The bakery hosts afternoon tea on Saturdays from 2 to 4:30 p.m. There is also a special brunch menu available on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., which includes tasty sandwiches and amazing pattie plates.

Maryland Meadworks

Next to Shortcake Bakery is Maryland Meadworks, which opened in 2018. The meadery’s founder and owner, Ken Carter, hopes to create a variety of delicious mead using locally sourced ingredients.

Maryland Meadworks offers an assortment of signature house-brewed meads and blends. With a small stage for live entertainment and a cozy tasting room, this local meadery is a great place to hang out with friends. The meadery also serves snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.

My Dead Aunt’s Books

After his aunt-in-law’s death, Robert Harper and his wife were given her great collection of books. Harper has since been “bringing books back from the dead.” Originally an online bookstore, My Dead Aunt’s Books is now a locally independent store on Baltimore Avenue, carrying an inventory with more than 38,000 books.

The bookstore offers used, rare and new books on top of merch at its storefront in the SoHy Arts Building or on its website, with 109 categories to choose from. The bookstore also hosts live music and poetry events, among others.

Vanadu Art House

Have you ever seen a car covered with metallic objects? If so, chances are you crossed paths with one of Clarke Bedford’s cars.

Bedford, the resident and creator of the Vanadu Art House on Nicholson Street, first experimented his art form with his Saab convertible around 2000, according to the art house’s website.

He started doing the same with his other vehicles, including a Ford Econoline van, a bus, a Beetle, a Volvo and a Chevy Caprice wagon. He then turned to his fence, then the outside of his house and soon made his way inside.

The Vanadu Art House and Bedford’s cars are works of art — an assemblage of found objects and sculptures that have caught his eye enough to add to the place he calls home. Bedford leaves his door open and welcomes curious visitors to say hello. However, if he is not there, respect the property — it’s still his house.

Franklins

A true Hyattsville staple, Franklins is a triple threat — a restaurant, a brewery and a general store.

Mike and Debra Franklin opened Franklins General Store and Deli in 1992. The deli’s popularity soon outgrew its space — in 2002, the couple closed the deli to open a brewpub and doubled the size of the general store.

Located on Baltimore Avenue, Franklins has indoor and outdoor seating for its restaurant’s vast menu of pizzas, salads, sandwiches, burgers and soups. The brewery offers an array of hilariously named drinks, such as the Silent Annihilator and Rubber Chicken Red.

Franklins partners with the Hyattsville Community Arts Alliance and showcases art by local artists. Outside of Franklins is a 40 by 10 feet mural named “After Dark, Hyattsville” by Liz Manicatide. The mural is a permanent kinetic light outdoor installation with color changing LED lights and creates a captivating light show to serve as a symbol of the creativity that lies within Hyattsville.

Shortcake bakery in Hyattsville on Oct. 23, 2023. (Emely Miranda/The Diamondback)

2024 Maryland Football Schedule

By Ella Ferbert I Copyeditor

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Experiencing the first home football game is one of the best parts of the fall semester at the University of Maryland. Football season will kick off at SECU Stadium on Aug. 31 this fall, and you won’t want to miss it.

As a University of Maryland student, your tickets for all sporting events are free. Here is a step-by-step guide to claiming student football tickets:

1) Set up a student ticket account at umterps.com/student.

2) Check your terpmail — an email will be sent out titled “Football Student Ticket Claim” when each request period begins.

3) Click the red “REQUEST YOUR TICKET” button at the bottom of each email.

4) Sign in, choose “football” and select the correct event. Follow the directions to request your ticket.

Keep in mind that for popular sports like football, student tickets can run out quickly. Do yourself a favor and claim your ticket early.

Attending home football games will also earn you loyalty points. The loyalty distribution is activated in cases where there are not enough student tickets to meet the demand for football or men’s basketball games. If you no-show a game you have tickets for, you lose loyalty points. If you realize you can no longer attend, there is also an option to return your ticket online. The tickets for the men’s basketball games often sell out the fastest. So, make sure you use your ticket when you have one!

There is no shortage of excitement during home football games. From tailgating beforehand, cheering in the packed student section, and witnessing sacred Maryland traditions, there is a place for all students. Don’t forget to make your student ticket account this week, check your email and proudly represent this university at the first football game of the season.

This story is part of The Diamondback’s 2023 Orientation Guide. Some information and resources have been updated to reflect current dates and events.

Student Discounts

By Adam Hudacek I Tabloids editor

After registering for classes, students receive access to Terpware, which provides software resources for free to UMD students. To access it, go to terpware. umd.edu and log in with your student ID. Two of the main perks are Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office 365.

Creative Cloud comes with a variety of applications for design and production. You’ve got Photoshop, Audition to finish up your mixtape and Premiere Pro to get your YouTube career off the ground — plus Illustrator and Acrobat. The point is, it’s pretty sweet.

But the service runs out after you graduate, so you’ll have to subscribe if you want to keep your stuff. Microsoft Office 365 offers Word, Excel and PowerPoint and other programs that are useful for class.

Here are some more student discounts you can get: This story is part of The Diamondback’s 2020 Orientation Guide. Some information and resources have been updated to reflect current dates and events. This story has been fully updated and edited.

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ADD/Drop Period

By Nick Elliott I For The Diamondback

Scheduling classes can seem overwhelming and complicated, and finding ones that fit best into your schedule and four year plan can be tough. Not everything works out the way you want it to sometimes. But luckily, the University of Maryland has an add/ drop period where students can see if a class is right for them — but it’s important to know how to use the time properly and avoid unintended consequences.

Schedule adjustment period

Students have the first 10 days of classes each semester to figure out if they want to add or drop a course. For the fall semester, the last date to add a course is Sept. 9. It’s Feb. 7 in the spring. Courses dropped in the 10 day window do not appear on your transcript, but if you drop a course after, it will appear as a withdrawal. During schedule adjustment, you are not required to pay for courses added or dropped if they are of equal credit value and processed on the same day.

In general, it’s ideal to have most of your classes

set in stone. Your advisor is your friend, and can help you plan your schedule ahead of time.

Penalties for drops and refunds

Full-time undergraduate students do not receive a refund if they drop a course and are still registered for 12 credits or more. If you drop a course that puts you at or below 11 credits before the first day of the semester, you will be charged based on part-time student per credit hour fees, rather than a lump-sum tuition. If you add a class later and bring the total number of credits to 12 or more, you’re charged based on the difference between the per-credit-hour fees and general fees for full-time students. It’s important to keep the number of credits above the threshold to be considered a full-time undergraduate.

During the first five days of classes, you will receive a full refund. After the five day adjustment period, refunds will have a 20% charge. If you drop a class after the first five days, refunds are assessed based on a part-time per credit hour tuition in addition to

20% of the difference between the full-time tuition, fees and part-time charges. There is no refund for changing from full-time to part-time status after the add/drop period.

Talk to your academic advisor consistently about classes you need in the near future and further down the line — it’s important to understand if you want to avoid unnecessary fees and hassle.

This story is part of The Diamondback’s 2023 Orientation Guide. Some information and resources have been updated to reflect current dates and events.

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Dining options on campus

Dining at Stamp

Stamp Student Union has several fast food restaurants, which annoyingly aren’t all open at the same time. Some highlights include Moby Dick, Panda Express and Qdoba, which are all located in the main eatery. The building’s Chickfil-A is moving across the food court to the opposite storefront, which is scheduled to open in December. There’s also a Subway in TerpZone, a coffee shop near the main entrance that serves Starbucks and a Panera Bread on Stamp’s first floor.

If you’re in a rush, you can also head to Stamp’s convenience shop to assemble your own meal. You can grab a quick packaged and prepared sandwich and add on fruit, yogurt or a bag of chips.

Stamp is also home to the Dairy, an ice cream shop that serves a wide variety of university-crafted flavors, such as Fear the Turtle and others based on this university’s sports team/s coaches.

Stamp options

• Chick-ﬁl-A

• The Coﬀee Bar

• The Dairy

• Qdoba

• Hibachi San

• Moby Freestyle

• Panda Express

• Saladworks

• Subway

• Union Pizza

• Panera Bread

Campus cafes

• Applause - The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

• Breakpoint - The Iribe Center

• E+M Cafe - Kirwan Food Court

• Food for Thought - The Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center

• Footnotes - McKeldin Library

• IDEA Central - IDEA Factory

• Quantum - The Physical Sciences Complex

• Rudy’s - Van Munching Hall

• Sneaker’s - Eppley Recreation Center

• Creative CommonsTawes Hall

Other options

There’s also a lot of food outside Stamp. Cafes with standard convenience store fare are scattered across campus in academic buildings, usually with relevant or corny names, such as Applause at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center or Quantum in the Physical Sciences Complex.

Every Wednesday from April through mid-November, the Farmers Market sets up camp at Tawes Plaza Garden for a couple hours, offering produce, eggs and pastries, as well as some specialty products such as jewelry and beeswax products. Everything sold here is grown or produced by the vendor selling it.

Creative Commons cafe in Tawes Hall reopens after pandemic closure

The Creative Commons cafe in Tawes Hall reopened Monday after closing in spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The cafe on the building’s first floor offers Starbucks coffee and other beverages as well as snacks and carryout meals prepared daily, according to Dining Services spokesperson Bart Hipple.

Despite other campus cafes reopening sooner after the pandemic, Creative Commons remained closed until this semester due to low sales prior to the shutdown.

Tawes faculty and staff are the reason the cafe could reopen this semester, according to Hipple.

“They really have a need in that building for a place for students to gather, to talk with each other,” Hipple said.

By Mira Beinart I Staff writer

The menu was simplified so it could be run by one employee most of the time, Hipple added.

Hipple emphasized the importance of providing spaces for students and faculty to gather and eat together because the university’s campus is so large.

“[I went to the cafe] once earlier this afternoon, and it looked like there were students gathering there today,” Hipple said. “I’m hopeful that this will become a place that students go.”

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The Creative Commons Cafe’s exterior in Tawes Hall on Aug. 26, 2024. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/The Diamondback)

UMD says major campus Purple Line construction is a year ahead of schedule

Purple Line construction in the core of the University of Maryland campus will be less disruptive this academic year, as the construction is set to complete a year ahead of its previous schedule, according to a campuswide email sent Aug. 21.

The Maryland Department of Transportation accelerated construction on campus, university vice president and chief administrative officer Carlo Colella wrote in the email. Minor work on the project will continue.

Construction on campus was previously expected to finish by 2025.

“Purple Line construction work will be much less impactful in the heart of campus,” Collela wrote.

Campus Drive between Alumni Drive and Regents Drive is now a two-way road, the email said. This will change when Purple Line trains begin operational testing in 2026.

Two new segments of bike lanes on parts of Campus Drive and Paint Branch Drive are also complete, the email said. The Department of Transportation Services hopes the lanes “increase connectivity to campus for micromobility

By Lillian Glaros I Staff writer

vehicles,” Collela wrote.

Collela also outlined changes in Shuttle-UM routes this fall.

DOTS has combined two previous Shuttle-UM routes to create the new 104 College Park Metro/Discovery District

route, which includes a loop that incorporates campus, the College Park Metro Station and Riverdale Park Station during weekdays, according to the email.

The 128 The Nine Shuttle-UM route has been adjusted to accommodate the area that used to be part of the 127 Mazza GrandMarc route, which was removed. Management of the student housing complex chose not to renew Shuttle-UM service, the email said.

The Route 1 upgrade is almost complete, according to the email. Improvements to the road include widened sidewalks, resurfaced roads and added bike lanes. The remainder of the work is median plantings and the completion of Route 1’s intersection with Rossborough Lane.

The State Highway Administration led the $29 million widening project to improve safety for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists.

Other projects and changes outlined in the email sent Aug. 21 include mandatory training requirements for registering micromobility vehicles and a reduced campus speed limit. The limit on campus is now 15 mph.

A Construction worker at the Purple Line construction site on Campus Drive on May 1, 2024. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback)

Backpack Essentials

By Lizzy Alspach I Managingeditor

While it can be tricky to find a quick route to class, it can be even trickier to stay prepared for a long day in College Park. What you pack in your backpack can change everyday, but as an experienced student, here are a few things I never leave home without.

Paper and Pens

This may seem obvious, but be sure to pack a notebook and a couple pens in your backpack. Google Docs and iPad applications certainly make note taking more convenient, but sometimes professors prohibit electronic devices in class. I know in my first semester of college, I was surprised that a couple of my professors completely prohibited computers and tablets. I missed a valuable day or two of notes because of that, so be sure to bring some paper and pens. You also never know when you may need to sign a sheet or lend a pen to a class buddy.

here, I can tell you that this is completely true. Always, and I mean always, bring an umbrella with you. Especially in the warmer seasons, the weather can go from sunny and bright to stormy and raining in a matter of minutes. It’s best to bring an umbrella to stay prepared. I always leave one in my backpack so I never forget it.

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This may also seem like a given, but I always bring my laptop and phone charger with me everywhere I go. I have a habit of not charging my devices while I sleep, so sometimes I find myself in class with two percent left on my laptop. Not bringing your charger when your headphones are dying can be a mood killer, as well. Days are long in College Park, so chargers are essential.

Snacks

I know what you’re thinking: why bring snacks in your bag when dining halls, convenience stores and coffee shops exist? Well, I can’t even count the number of times I was too lazy to leave my study spot to get some dining hall food. If you’re deep in writing an essay or studying class material, it’s inconvenient to pack up and relocate. Convenience stores and coffee shops are abundant on campus, but the cost of a coffee and a muffin every day adds up. You may have dining dollars, but you want to make those last for when you truly need a caffeinated pick-me-up: finals season.

With Trader Joe’s just a short walk from campus, getting snacks in advance to have in your bag will certainly make future you happy.

Medicine

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Maryland allergies can get quite… out of hand. I always bring some type of allergy medication with me, no matter the season. It’s nice to have when you start to feel a bit stuffed up by blooming flowers or fresh cut grass on McKeldin Mall. I also bring Ibuprofen with me everywhere I go, just in case I get a headache. I didn’t pack any pain medicine with me in my first semester of college and never had it when I needed it. I would be at the mercy of the elements if none of my friends had medicine with them, and definitely didn’t have money to spend buying some at the closest convenience store. A small pack of medication works wonders, so be sure to bring one at all times.

refill my water bottle once or twice a day. Hydrate diedrate, as some say.

just in case I get a headache. I or hurts.

If you take anything from this guide, it should be to take a water bottle with you everywhere. Literally everywhere. This campus is huge, and the number of steps you’ll put in will surprise you. It gets hot, everybody gets sweaty and dehydration is a given. There are water bottle refill stations pretty much everywhere on campus, so having a refillable water bottle is a must. I always