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Students gather in Cornerstone Main Space to celebrate a Passover Seder. The word Seder in Hebrew means order. Passover generally follows a strict order before the participants can eat. This involves telling the story of Passover and explaining why certain foods are and aren’t eaten as well as what they represent. Here, Kobi Chumash presents the afikoman to the students. Photo by Josh Birndorf ’20

Lucent Din, a studio art thesis installation by Crispin Whittier used a variety of media including performance and security cameras to push the definition of what art in a gallery space can be. Photo by Daniel Rodriguez ’18

Mateo Parsons ’19 helps students from the Native American Student Union and facilities employees put up the NASU teepee ahead of the CC Powwow. Photo by Jennifer Coombes

Chaplain Kate Holbrook holds a qigong tutorial session in Shove side chapel in which she teaches students strategies to relax and relieve stress. Qigong, originally from China, is a coordinated system of body movements, breathing, meditation, and posture, used to promote spirituality and health. Kate Holbrook is well versed in several different types of qigong and provides an opportunity to pass her knowledge on to CC students. Photo by Josh Birndorf ’20

The women's rugby team warms up before practice on Armstrong Quad on a March afternoon. Photo by Jennifer Coombes

Students gather outside the Outdoor Recreation Center to celebrate Izzy Atkin’s Olympic bronze medal victory. Festivities include a barbecue, a live band, and good times all around. While the weather was a bit rainy, students came prepared with rain gear. CC students don’t let a little bit of weather stop them from having a good time. Here, Izzy gathers with some of her friends in front of her celebratory banner. Photo by Josh Birndorf ’20

Students from the Italian language class gathered to learn and make some Italian recipes at a professor’s home. Photo by Daniel Rodriguez ’18

The Theatre and Dance Department hosted its annual faculty dance show Dansix at the Kathryn Morhman Theatre. This year's show themed "Emerge" presented a variety of works performed by CC students and choreographed by both teachers and guest artists. Photo by Vivian Nguyen ’20

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