Seen on the Web: “Swoogle is an alien from outer space send out to spy on the modnation circuit. He got five faces so he can watch them from all angles without turning his head. However only his front shows many emotions. His right face is always angry, his left face is always in awe for some reason.”

…is just around the corner!! Though Fogo de Chao is not on the list this
time, I am still SUPER excited! =)

For a list of restaurants (and the neighborhood they’re in) check this out:
http://www.baltimorerestaurantweek.com/

Baltimore Restaurant Week is from August 13th to August 22nd. It’s a great
treat for us college students who start school the week after! For $20.10,
you get to have a great 3-course lunch or for $35.50 a great 3-course
dinner. Trust me, these restaurants are DIVINE!!

A few of my personal favorites and suggestions include:
1) Mezze (adjacent to Kali’s Court- they are run under the same
management): If you’ve never had tapas (aka- small plates), you have to
check this place out! Great variety and there’s always something to please
everyone’s palate. Bring lots of friends because this is a meal that is
meant to be shared! The dinner option is only available for restaurant
week but they are offering this deal on weekends as well!

2) The Black Olive: Some GREAT fresh seafood and Mediterranean eats! A
lunch option is also available so be sure to check them out! I went there
last year with the boyfriend, and it was fabulous =).

3) RA Sushi Bar: Now I’ve never had their restaurant week special, but
their Happy Hour (from 3-7 PM Monday through Friday) is fanTASTIC!! Half
price select appetizers (practically all of them), nigiri and maki sushi,
and drinks!!!

4) From what I’ve heard/read, Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion is actually a great
chain restaurant. For you chocoholics, their chocolate souffle is heaven!!
=)

5) Ruth Chris Steakhouse: Again, another chain, but seriously, it’s some
good steak!! You really can’t beat this price at any other time of the
year, so be sure to check them out for you meat lovers!

Please let me know of any great restaurants that you find around
Baltimore!! Let me know which restaurants you tried out this week!

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Dorms usually look very bland and unexciting. You want to make your new home away from home look inviting and comfortable as possible. Cheap and easy-to-make crafts will brighten things up without spending much green. Here are a few ideas:

• Paint a glass bottle and use it as a vase, or add a dew drops of paint into a clear bottle mixed with water to add a splash of color by your window space, or wherever you want.
• Post up memorable photos on your wall! It will cost less to tape these pictures on your wall than buying a large poster.You can even use other things like paystubs.
• Use pictures from magazines of your favorite sports team or celebrity and tape them on your wall.
• Use a bedsheet as a curtain to get rid of those bland window shades.

For others check out this site!

Asslaamu Alaikum,
UMBC-MSA wishes you a very spiritual and joyous Ramadan. May Allah (swt) bless you and your families with abundant blessings in this blessed month of Ramadan. As you know, the fall semester will begin in the middle of Ramadan.

Insha-Allah, the UMBC MSA will host iftars on campus from the first day of school (Tuesday, August 31st) until the end of Ramadan on every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. (Aug 31, Sept 1, Sept 2, Sept 7, Sept 8, Sept 9)

If you wish to sponsor an Iftar on campus, you can do so by filling out an online form that is available at http://www.umbcmsa.org/iftar-sign-up/ .

The form will also be sent out on the UMBA MSA Mailing list. Please read the Iftar Sign-up Rules at http://www.umbcmsa.org/iftar-rules/ before signing up to sponsor an iftar.

If you wish to donate dates or sodas for the iftar, please let us know by replying to this message.

Jazakallah Khair and may we all enjoy a happy and rewarding Ramadan.

Iftar Dates and Locations:

P.S. Jumma will be held at it's regular place (I.F.C) and there will no Taraveeh Prayers on campus.

UMBC-MSA wishes you a very spiritual and joyous Ramadan. May Allah (swt) bless you and your families with abundant blessings in this blessed month of Ramadan. Aameen.

Today's phrase was "put a bow on it", meaning, lets wrap this myUMBC thing up and call it done.  And we did. From this point forward, no more new features, just fleshing out some missing content and putting some extra polish on things.

That said, we managed to sneak something kinda cool in today:

• "Magical" Search Box - It's not as magical as an iPad, yet, but give us a week or two to get it warmed up.  Basically, we've given the search box in the top right of myUMBC the ability to recommend links, groups, and other content to you.  It's smart in that it won't recommend faculty links to students and vice-versa, but its also dumb in that it will only recommend things that we tell it to recommend.  We're going to be watching what people search for and use that data to help flesh out the recommendations.  Keep in mind, this isn't a full-fledged search.  That's a job best left to Google.  However, if we can make it so that when you type "pay bill", we give you the direct link to pay your bill, then why not?

Get Ready for the Big Day: August 14th