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Whose ‘Right to Suburbia’?
This article originally appeared in Maryland Today.Ellsworth Avenue in Silver Spring, Md., sizzles on a summer evening: Residents stroll along its tree-lined sidewalks under the neon glow of upscale chain restaurants, retailers and a Whole Foods Market. Beyond the din of downtown is a different kind of sizzle: the intoxicating aroma of sliced meat frying in butter, garlic and onion—called tibs—wafting from one of many Ethiopian restaurants just outside the city center.View Article Details for Whose ‘Right to Suburbia’? From Ashes to Awe
This story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Written by Sala Levin '10.Perched above the glittering Bay of Naples, Stabiae was the vacation destination of choice for the who’s who of ancient Roman society. They’d flock to fabulous villas to host intellectual discussions, swim in the sea below and partake plentifully of the local wine, all while enjoying an unimpeded view of Mt. Vesuvius.View Article Details for From Ashes to Awe 
Homecoming
As a native Washingtonian who grew up in Southwest and Northwest D.C., Maia Shanklin Roberts (M.C.P. ‘14) embraced being in an urban environment surrounded by a majority-Black community.“Everything was so Black,” she said, from her neighbors to her doctors—indicative of why D.C. was once known as “Chocolate City.”View Article Details for Homecoming 
Road Rage(r)
Some of the University of Maryland’s biggest parties during football season originate out of the back of a car. But a block-long bash along Preinkert Drive on Friday proves you don’t need a tailgate to congregate—and might change your perspective on the prime real estate reserved for cars.View Article Details for Road Rage(r) 
‘Mobile-izing’ a New Generation to the Ballot Box
This article originally appeared on Maryland Today.When Amelia Twyman turned 18 last year, an unexpected birthday card arrived in her mailbox from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: an invitation to register to vote.View Article Details for ‘Mobile-izing’ a New Generation to the Ballot Box 
Nader Tehrani Joins Architecture Program as 2024 Kea Professor
Award-winning architect Nader Tehrani joins the architecture faculty this fall as the 2024-25 Kea Professor. An expert in materiality, fabrication and tectonics, he will work alongside Associate Clinical Professors Julie Gabrielli and Brittany Williams, Lecturer Dan Curry and Assistant Professor Deok-Oh Woo to teach the fall Integrated Design Studio and Advanced Architecture Technology seminar.View Article Details for Nader Tehrani Joins Architecture Program as 2024 Kea Professor