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Jared Mezzocchi

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Jessica H. Lu

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Design Cultures & Creativity

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College Park, MD 20742

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Wishing all of you the best of luck with finals we

Wishing all of you the best of luck with finals week!

A huge congratulations to DCC Theta Class member,

A huge congratulations to DCC Theta Class member, Lauren Frost, for receiving the highly competitive Spirit of Maryland Award! The award is given to two members of the senior class who through their achievements have most exemplified the "spirit" of the University of Maryland. Criteria for the award include outstanding scholarship, leadership, campus involvement, community service and communication skills.

This week grad assistant Eva will be leading Make-

This week grad assistant Eva will be leading Make-Along: personal care edition! Using materials that you can find around the house or at most grocery stores, we’ll make toothpaste and a body scrub to use in the bath or shower.

Image description: blue and green flyer with a jar and dancing teeth, including make-along details: Friday, 10/30 on Instagram live. You will need:
2 small jars
Coconut oil
Baking soda
Clove (oil or powder)
Coarse salt
Brown or raw sugar

Optional/suggested ingredients:
Activated charcoal
Clay powder
Tea tree oil
Rose, geranium, lavender (oil or flower)
Or any sumptuous scent you like!

🧘🏻‍♀️🌟 GIVEAWAY 🌟🧘🏻‍♀️ for nearly a year, DCC has embraced yoga as part of our community programming, emphasizing the need for attention to whole-being strength, wellness, and care as essential to our growth as creative humans. we are delighted that so many of you have continued to make your yoga practice a priority over the last six months, as @jhlu transitioned us to twice-weekly virtual flows over Zoom. to keep our community growing ever stronger, Jessica is sponsoring a special giveaway! 🤗 yoga props can be tremendously helpful as you explore new poses, build flexibility, activate muscle groups, and find modifications and adjustments that better serve your body. if you're interested in exploring how they can take your practice to new levels, leave a comment with your Instagram handle below! Jessica will choose TWO random winners—one from the current cohort of DCC students and one from our extraordinary DCC alumni—next Monday, October 26, to each receive a pair of durable cork yoga blocks and a yoga strap from @mandukayoga (a $56 value)! thanks for flowing with us, DCC! ♥️

This week’s Design Camp was led by @jasonfarman

This week’s Design Camp was led by @jasonfarman where he guided students through the process of creating portraits using Adobe Illustrator.

It’s been great getting to meet some folks from

It’s been great getting to meet some folks from the new Lambda Class and see some familiar faces from the Kappa Class today! Jason will be in the Lab until 4pm today — come pick up your DCC merch!

We’re excited to welcome our new Lambda class to

We’re excited to welcome our new Lambda class to DCC this year with some new merch including an awesome t-shirt designed by @prxyankamk and some touchless door openers/elevator button pushers. (FYI these work well even on Norman Doors!)

DCC students from the Lambda and Epsilon classes w

DCC students from the Lambda and Epsilon classes were on hand for a hike today through the Seneca Quarry Ruins and C&O Canal Trail. They hiked along with Jason, his family, and their dog, Willow.

not even the July sun can outshine this amazing gr

not even the July sun can outshine this amazing group of DCC'ers! ☀️ we hit the Savage Mill Trail this morning to get some quality time with members of the Lambda, Kappa, and Iota classes ♥️ our next hike will be in a couple weeks; stay tuned for details!

for our July Bake-Along, we started with @seriouse

for our July Bake-Along, we started with @seriouseats's Homemade Pita Bread recipe! you can make your own hot and puffy pitas with either a blend of whole wheat + all-purpose flour, or follow @jhlu's lead and use all all-purpose. no baking stone or baking steel? just use a regular baking sheet flipped upside down in the oven! for the full video tutorial from this afternoon's IG Live, click the IGTV tab on our feed. Jessica will be back for one last summer Bake-Along on August 21! until then, #dcckeepscreating!

Better late than never! In honor of tomorrow's Jul

Better late than never! In honor of tomorrow's July Bake-Along (here on IG Live at noon Eastern time!), @jhlu is finally sharing the written version of her basic biscotti recipe from June. It can be dressed up in endless ways, so get ready to play with whatever mix-ins you heart desires—or, keep them plain to enjoy and dip with whatever hot drinks you prefer. 📸: Jessica's random experiment with fresh basil and dried cultivated blueberries. (Swipe for photographic evidence that you should protect these from your greedy pets! 😹)
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INGREDIENTS
Unsalted butter, cold (6 tbsp.; or 85g)
White granulated sugar (⅔ cup; or 140g)
Table salt (½ tsp.)
Baking powder (1½ tsp.)
Vanilla extract (2 to 3 tsp.)
All-purpose flour (2 cups)
Large egg, room temperature (2)
Coarse white or demerera sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
Optional mix-ins, e.g. rainbow sprinkles, spices, herbs, dried fruit (2+ tbsp.)
..
⬇️⬇️ Directions follow in the comments! #dcckeepscreating

In the past couple weeks since members of the Minn

In the past couple weeks since members of the Minneapolis Police Department publicly executed George Floyd, many of you have been compelled to protest, educate, learn, listen, donate, vote, create, and act in defense of the unequivocal truth that all #BlackLivesMatter. We owe it to you all to tell you directly where we stand and, more importantly, what we are doing. Please visit http://dcc.umd.edu/about/antiracism (link in bio) and know that we are here, always, to hear your contributions, concerns, questions, and critiques. There are still so many unknowns ahead, but one thing is certain: we remain committed to fostering a living-learning environment that supports each and every one of you toward the futures you want and deserve. —Your DCC staff, Jason, Jessica, DB, Eva

alright DCC that’s a wrap on my takeover, thanks

alright DCC that’s a wrap on my takeover, thanks for coming along! I spent tonight making gnocchi with my family to celebrate my sisters graduation and it got messy 🥳 shoutout to any seniors out there, and lowkey, the rest of the iota class? The DCC community obviously doesn’t end once we leave Pfreddy, but here’s to capstone fair + DCC formal that never was 😢😢

Like a lot of sophomores, corona put a major kink

Like a lot of sophomores, corona put a major kink in my capstone project 😞 so I’ve been working on an alternative, covid-related project instead! For the Letters from Covid-19 project, I’m asking people to send in snail mail about any thoughts or experiences they’ve had since the pandemic started, for a community-sourced time capsule 🐌 💌 Now that finals are over, take a few minutes to reflect on what’s changed over the past two months and send one my way! For more info, go to ter.ps/covidletters -Carmen 😊

Fun fact: right before this pandemic hit, I was ve

Fun fact: right before this pandemic hit, I was very seriously considering doing a full year abroad. But since travel may realistically not be in the cards for the next year or so, I’m on a mission to travel the world in books! The rules aren’t hard or fast— I’m just trying to challenge myself to read more diverse authors and stories. My most recent read is Persepolis, a comic book memoir about the author’s childhood in Iran. Let me know in the comments any suggestions on what I should read next! 🥰 -Carmen

Hi friends! I’m Carmen, and I’m going to be ta

Hi friends! I’m Carmen, and I’m going to be taking over the DCC Instagram the next couple days 💚 A lil about me: I’m a sophomore in the Iota class, and a journalism major with a minor in international development and conflict management. Follow along for a bit of day in the life, and to see some of the work I’ve been doing in quarantine!
Here’s a sneak peak: This morning, I found out five minutes before a phone interview that it was actually a Zoom call 😳 luckily my 8 am classes trained me to get dressed and ready at lightning speed 😌What’s your favorite and cringiest work-from-home moment so far?

Well thanks everyone for following along with us f

Well thanks everyone for following along with us for the past 2 days as we wrapped up our junior year! I hope you all are resting and staying safe and now that the semesters over hopefully taking time for yourselves and being creative. Remember to reach out to your fellow DCCers to keep in touch, and if anyone has any questions about DCC or college life or just wants to chat, feel free to dm either one of us (@itstylaa @hilldevadas). Hope you all have a great summer!! 💚💚💚

Creativity comes in many forms and one of our ways

Creativity comes in many forms and one of our ways of expressing our creativity is through food! Making pickles is fun because you can basically throw in everything AND the kitchen sink! Today we whipped up some delicious dill pickles and pickled carrots and onions to enjoy for the coming weeks!!
#dcckeepscreating #creativity #pickles

Today we went for a walk around campus so that we

Today we went for a walk around campus so that we could get some fresh air and so that Jackson could take pictures with his film camera! Swipe to see some pretty pictures of campus and some pics of us taking self timer pictures on our phones! 😊

Y’all we surprised ourselves tonight and whipped

Y’all we surprised ourselves tonight and whipped up a batch of brown butter chocolate chip cookies with a salted caramel drizzle because WE DESERVE IT! Hope y’all are managing to get through finals and staying safe and healthy!

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ANNOUNCEMENT— high winds in Baltimore have knocked out Jessica's power and internet, effectively cancelling tonight's Zoom yoga practice. we'll see you back on the mat on Friday morning, DCC. be safe+well.

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GIVEAWAY 🌟 DCCers have been sustaining themselves these past 6 months with twice-weekly Zoom yoga with @jluwrites. as we keep growing, props can keep our practice exciting+safe. for a chance to win a pair of cork blocks & a yoga strap from @mandukayoga, head to our Instagram!

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We’re excited to welcome our new Lambda class to DCC this year with some new merch including an awesome t-shirt designed by @prxyankakxshore and some touchless door openers/elevator button pushers. (FYI these work well even on Norman Doors!)

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