There's an underground computer lab, also known as The Bat Cave, beneath Regents Garage. On the north side of the garage, there's a door that leads down a level to The Bat Cave. You need your swipe to get in, and voila! You're Batman.
FERRY UPDATE: 4:47 pm: The McKeldin Ferry has been removed from the fountain. The ferry inventor contacted us and shared his/her story about how the ferry came to be and how it was removed. One day, the inventor woke up and decided to build a ferry to cross the Great McKeldin Sea, and so got to work. After a few weeks, the ferry was completed. The inventor got some friends together, and they placed the ferry in the McKeldin Fountain around 2 am on October 3, 2013. HiddenUMD photographed and played with the ferry at dawn. A few hours later, the inventor sent us the following: "It was removed at about 9:15 this morning. Two nice men drove up with a truck and took it away. They seemed amused by it, at least somewhat. One took several pictures with his cell phone. Innocently asking what they would do with it, one responded, 'We'll put it in storage until we know what's going on.' So that's somewhat of a relief that it's probably not just being thrown away. Perhaps we can rally to get it back." The inventor has assured us that he/she is working on more cool stuff. While we wait, let's #returntheferry to the ODK. ORIGINAL POST: 7:30 am: Someone decided the walk around McKeldin Fountain was just too much. Early this morning, a ferry was placed in the middle of the fountain for everyone's use. We decided to check it out at dawn. It is SO COOL! It takes a little bit to get one's balance, but it is completely possible to cross the fountain while staying dry. It's a one-person ferry, controlled by a big crank and connected to either side of the fountain by a strong wire. We can't wait to see if students use it, or how long it stays out there before it gets removed. Send us your pictures of you using the McKeldin Ferry before it goes away for good! There is a journal underneath a bench on the south side of the Chapel. I had heard about it from one of my roommates. I went between two of my classes one afternoon and as I was sitting there, I was drawn into the bits of life profiled in the journal. It is filled with notes and poetry by students--some notes are heartbreaking, some are encouraging, some are full of the stress of college. I also realized that no one was watching me as I sat there. For once on campus, I felt almost completely alone outside. It was a rare mix of peace and solitude on a busy afternoon. The Shell is a self-titled student technology collective, where all of Maryland's hottest startups go to think, build and play. It also attracts all types of students who just want to do things like make iPhone apps, run companies, and have fun with friends. Heard of Food Recovery Network? It works out of the Shell's space in TAP, which is a building directly across from the Campus Farm. Partnering with MTech allows the Shell to have a part hangout-, part work-space. Keep this place on your radar, because these people are building something great. #thinkbuildplay #hiddenumd
Edit: This article just came out that rated the University of Maryland #2 in tech entrepreneurship. We're legit. Queen Anne's Hall is by far the best on-campus undergraduate dorm. Huge rooms, real painted walls (not cinder blocks), in-house laundry facilities, room-controlled heating and air conditioning (no more waiting for the administration to give you heat!), a huge common room in the basement connected by a spiral staircase to the main lobby, package pick up directly in Queen Anne's, and a hidden history library (we'll profile that library soon). Best of all, though, Queen Anne's Hall is home to a close-knit group of students in the Digital Cultures & Creativity living-learning program (part of Honors). Some of the nicest, quirkiest people you'll meet on campus, DCC-ers affectionately call themselves the Knights of Queen Anne's. They host self-organized quests, movie nights, Panda nights, scavenger hunts and more. Seriously though, if you're an incoming freshman, this is the place to be.
Did you know there was an ice rink down the road? Herbert Wells Ice rink is no more than 5 minutes away from campus.
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