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My other life

Michael Wiggs, photographed at an abandoned area of the Baltimore Streetcar Museum
MY OTHER LIFE
An encounter with 'Guernica' unleashed Michael Wiggs' alter ego
Published July 28, 2025
The HR data specialist is also a painter, using acrylics on canvas to address the intersection between humans and humanity
Tariq Mansour holding two martial arts weapons
MY OTHER LIFE
Tariq Mansour goes in front of the camera as a stunt fighter in short action indie films
Published July 14, 2025
The multimedia producer for the Carey Business School also teaches martial arts to young children and teens
Ty Burke with TygerianLace designs, photographed in Gilman Hall on the Homewood campus. A mannequin is wearing a red and black floral evening gown with sheer panels around the midriff and feathers at the top of the bodice.
MY OTHER LIFE
Tygerian 'Ty' Burke crafts a tailor-made career in fashion design
Published July 1, 2025
A home-grown hobby took her all the way to New York Fashion Week and has given her the chance to give back, too
Diego Javier Luis in fencing gear
MY OTHER LIFE
Diego Javier Luis learned the martial arts of Wing Chun and fencing so that he'd never have to use them
Published May 19, 2025
His forays into rapier and dagger competitions were inspired by his academic work on the colonial histories of Latin America and the Pacific World
Jocelyne DiRuggiero on her BMW 750 GS—the motorcycle of her dreams—at a recent Bikes & Breakfast meetup in Eldersburg, Maryland.
MY OTHER LIFE
Jocelyne DiRuggiero finds freedom on a motorcycle
Published April 21, 2025
Ten years after her husband died and when her children were grown, the associate professor of biology finally decided it was time to ignite a childhood passion
Christine Collins holding a binder of sheet music
MY OTHER LIFE
Christine Collins sings the praises of her off-the-clock passion
Published March 28, 2025
Performing with choirs since she was 12, the Carey Business School communicator is a second soprano with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Charm City Ghostbuster Jarron Jackson with the team's car, a customized 1962 Cadillac hearse.
MY OTHER LIFE
Why yes, that is Jarron Jackson dressed as a Ghostbuster
Published Feb 24, 2025
You may know him from his Public Safety role, but other Baltimoreans know him for a different persona
Joel Searfoss and Erica Klinedinst sitting on a porch swing with Emma, a recent rescue, standing at their feet.
MY OTHER LIFE
Joel Searfoss knows firsthand the benefits of caring for needy dogs
Published Feb 3, 2025
Since 2018, he's fostered and found homes for more than 60 rescues
Derrell Owens in front of Everyman Theatre
MY OTHER LIFE
Derrell Owens stages plays with messages of hope
Published Jan 27, 2025
The senior student benefits analyst (and lead house manager at Everyman Theatre) turned to writing plays as a bored-in-math ninth grader
Emily Henson in Cenote Azul, located between Playa del Carmen and Tulum in Mexico.
MY OTHER LIFE
Emily Henson takes a deep dive into her hobby
Published Jan 13, 2025
Before joining JHU, she embarked on what she calls 'the year of fun,' devoted to bucket list diving locations and exotic adventures