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title: A Bucketload of Terp Traditions
date: 2022-09-14T15:40:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/a-bucketload-of-terp-traditions"
section: Articles
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# A Bucketload of Terp Traditions

*September 14, 2022* — by [Annie Krakower](/authors/annie-krakower)


- *Photos by John T. Consoli*

> The “M Book,” with its 20 don’t-miss Maryland milestones, is back. Join a super-spirited student on her journey to complete them all.

*Student splashing in the ODK Fountain*

*M Book pin*


*"Go Terps" pin*


### CHECKED OFF


**✓ GET YOUR M BOOK** Without even knowing it, I had already crossed my first item off the Bucket List when I received my “M Book” during orientation, before Fall 2020 move-in. Off to a great start!


*Zoe takes selfie at Jim Henson statue*


*Zoe floats in ODK Fountain*


**✓ CATCH SOME RAYS ON LA PLATA BEACH** Having somewhere to safely take my mask off was so nice during peak pandemic times, and La Plata Beach was an oasis. Besides playing volleyball and Spike Ball, throwing a Frisbee and trying out yoga, I even took some of my Zoom classes out on the grass.


*Zoe with Maryland Dairy ice cream*


*Illustration of Maryland flag at basketball game — Illustrations by Charlene Prosser Castillo*


*turtle pin*


*Zoe hugs Testudo statue*


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### STILL TO DO


*UMD cheerleader illustration*


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### BONUS BUCKETS


The Bucket List has evolved with each new edition of the “M Book,” but Nicholson was on top of it from the start. In addition to the items from the 2022-23 list, she’s also checked off:

• Get quoted in The Diamondback

• Make the dean’s list

• Participate in a basketball game flash mob


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### IF ONLY THEY’D KNOWN


*Yellow M Book*




**Issue:** [Fall 2022](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/fall-2022)


**Types:** [Features](https://terp.umd.edu/category/features)