Assignment #2, Lawrence: Buddhist Monks Visit Washington National Cathedral

Buddhist Monks arrive at Washington National Cathedral, one of their last destinations on their 2,300 mile-long Walk For Peace.

 

A crowd of people stand on mounds of unmelted snow in order to catch a glimpse of the Buddhist Monks speaking at the front of the Washington National Cathedral.

A monk greets an attendee attempting to hand flowers at the Walk for Peace.

An attendee of the Walk for Peace at Washington National Cathedral hands a blanket to one of the monks.

Christian demonstrators with "OBEY JESUS" signs protest the Walk for Peace.

The arrival of Buddhist monks at the Washington National Cathedral attracts thousands.

Assignment #2, Bangoura

 

A poll on an employer's whiteboard shows Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance with most votes inside the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. 

A student smiles with Senior Program Director, Kate Juhl during internship fair at Clarice Smith

Performing Arts Center.

Employer laughs with student during internship fair inside Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. 

                   Students lined up at tables inside Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for internship fair.

An ASL interpreter signs for a student at a table inside the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Dance slippers positioned on Dance Makers' table during 2026 Performing Arts Career and Internship Fair inside Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Photo Assignment #2, Duncan

Visitors touring the Orchid Exhibition at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 7, 2026.

  

Alexis Taylor Moses taking a photo of a poster of Lucille Caines, a Harlem florist, displayed at the Orchid Exhibition in the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 7, 2026. 

 

Cymbidium Alex Muffet, a species of orchid, displayed at the Orchid Exhibition in the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 7, 2026.

JinJin Roen, a Washington D.C. resident, touching one of the orchids at the Orchid Exhibition in the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 7, 2026.

Jacobsen, Assignment #2

First People's Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.

 

Photo Assignment #2-Glaros

 

Andrew Makarevich, a sophomore in computer engineering, and Aleksandra Gelvanovska, a freshman in computer science speak in Russian during last Monday's Language Chats.

Snacks at St. Mary's Hall, where the Language Chats are hosted.

Students studying Chinese, Korean, Spanish and more practice their languages in the basement of St. Mary's Hall.

An entryway into language learning.

A student at the Chinese table practices her calligraphy skills. 

Photo Assignment 2 - Newton

 

Damian Anton-Ojeda sings for Baltimore black metal band Trha at Rhizome in Washington, D.C., February 8, 2026.

Trha performs at Rhizome.

Baltimore blackened hardcore band Mass Ego performs at Rhizome.

Mass Ego vocalist Michelle.

Drummer Brandon Korch performs with Washington, D.C. grindcore band PILAU.

Vocalist Kevin performs with PILAU.

Photo Assignment 2- Jones

Russian Table at Language Chats on February 9, 2026.

 

Tables with different languages at the Language House in St. Mary's Hall on February 9, 2026.

Fifth-year Linguistics major, Fedor Golosov at the Russian table during Language Chats on February 9, 2026.

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Language Chats flyer with food and drinks on February 9, 2026.

Two students practice a different language during Language Chats on February 9, 2026.