My Facebook friend Pat Myers put a photo on my page last week that begged for a Throwback Thursday slot here.
We had ink in our veins.
We were the student staff of the University of Maryland daily, The Diamondack.
It was one hell of a college newspaper those 40 years ago. This black-and-white was captured for the yearbook in 1978. I’m beardless, somewhat close to front and center, a member of the sports staff amid other reporters and editors.
Pat on Facebook pointed out how very many of these folks went on to distinguished journalism careers. I’m proud to be one of them, then and now.
I know by reading the website that the Diamondback staffers are still producing compelling stories.
Keep it up, Maryland students of a special craft. We need you.
Mark Bialczak 
I found you immediately!
I miss our Newspapers!
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I’m glad that I’m easier to find than Waldo, Nancy. And somewhat easier to locate than a newspaper on some days, too. 😦
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I worked for The University of Texas Daily Texan for one semester while getting my Journalism degree, not too many years after this photo was taken…
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Common ground for us, Kathryn Grace! Good school for you, my friend. Nice!
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You DO look the same! I wish newspapers were still all the rage!
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Newspapers rocked our world, MBC. … And I may have changed a tad in these 40 years. 😮
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That face is the same. I picked you right out! ❤ And I want newspapers to come back.
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Newspapers are more likely to bounce back than that face of mine, MBC. 🙂
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Well that got a nice chuckle out of me. 😉
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I love this! That’s a big staff. Bialdez wins throwback Thursday!!!
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A lot of students at U of Maryland dream the journalist dream, then and – I very much hope – now, Sandra. And they sure flocked to the daily newspaper to ply the trade when I was on campus. …
Thanks for throwing the TT victory to me. 🙂
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amazing. what a gem –
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I’m so glad Pat reminded me with the Facebook post, Beth.
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Cool photo.You have the same smile! The look of the 70s. All that hair…
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In some ways, it seems as if this were yesterday to me, Mike. Then I think back, back, back …
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Yeah, I feel the same way. Then I glance in a mirror and ask, “Who’s that old man?”
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Nah, Mike. You look the same as when I met you in the 80s!
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