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title: Monumental Mainstay
date: 2024-01-12T17:30:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/monumental-mainstay"
section: Articles
---
# Monumental Mainstay

*January 12, 2024* — by [Terp Staff](/authors/terp-staff)


- *Photo by Riley N. Sims*

*McKeldin Mall at sunrise*

Testudo watches from his perch of nearly 60 years as the sun rises over McKeldin Mall on a chilly fall morning. Soon the energy of campus life will fill his domain, and students will warm his nose with their rubs as they rush past.




**Issue:** [Winter 2024](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/winter-2024)


**Types:** [Parting Shot](https://terp.umd.edu/category/parting-shot)