Former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Denali Foxx’s hair flips while performing at a drag show in Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland. Student Entertainment Events, a student-led club at this university, hosted their fifth annual drag show on April 10, 2025.
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland speaks at a press conference outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on the first day of the federal government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025. The press conference consisted of Democratic representatives and senators from across Maryland who urged Republicans to put the shutdown to an end.
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins poses for a portrait inside his office on Nov. 17, 2025. Jenkins is a strong supporter of the 287(g) program, an initiative that allows local law enforcement entities to enter partnership with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and deport undocumented immigrants. The program is controversial in Maryland, a state typically known for its mostly progressive leaders and policies.
A Mighty Sound of Maryland member plays the trumpet during the band’s pregame performance on Nov. 16, 2024.
Mighty Sound of Maryland director Andrea Brown conducts the band during rehearsal at SECU Stadium on Nov. 4, 2024.
A member of the Mighty Sound of Maryland takes a break to scroll on their phone between afternoon rehearsal and pre-game festivities inside The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Nov. 16, 2024. Football game day preparations for the University of Maryland’s marching band begin several hours prior to the kickoff time and are packed with rehearsals and fan performances to inspire Maryland pride.
“Pogo stick guy” Ajitesh Kaladi, a senior immersive media design major, jumps with his pogo stick on McKeldin Mall on Feb. 19, 2025. Kaladi spent many of his four years at this university practicing for endurance-based pogo competitions by bouncing around campus, thus earning his nickname.
Remini Tillotson and Ava Morales fight for the ball during Maryland's 0-5 loss to Michigan State on Sept. 12, 2024.
Addison Reed, Brooke Denmark, Rylie Gross and Kerrin Kelsey perform a flipping dismount at a University of Maryland Cheer team practice inside Xfinity Center Pavilion on March 4, 2025. The team practices several times each week to prepare for their national competition as well as basketball, football and volleyball games.
Assistant cheer coach Katie Hill and two Maryland cheerleaders watch high school cheerleaders practice their tumbling passes on March 7, 2025. Maryland Cheerleading hosts clinics to help high school cheerleaders build their tumbling and stunting skills to the college level.
LP O'Brien, an award-winning mixologist, poses for a portrait inside the Jefferson Monument on March 26, 2024. O’Brien is several years sober and relies on senses other than taste to craft her beverages.
Rayna Engelmayer completes a beam dismount during Maryland gymnastics' 195.750-194.725 win over Iowa on Feb. 21, 2025.
Two Maryland fans smile as Maryland football defeats USC 29-28 on Oct. 20, 2024.
The Maryland women's volleyball team celebrate a point during their 3-2 loss to Iowa on Sept. 28, 2024.
A demonstrator carries an upside-down United States flag on the National Mall on Sept. 19, 2025. Participants in the We Are America march walked from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. between Sept. 6 and Sept. 19 to "hold America accountable" and defend the U.S. Constitution.
