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Date/Time/Location 2PM - Friday, October 27th 2017 - Washington Quad Weather It is currently 68 degrees Fahrenheit and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. Sensory Information It’s unusually warm out for how chill it was this morning. The grass in the area looks fresh and green despite starting to change texture for the Fall season. There is not a single cloud in the sky and the trees are notably starting to change colors. Observation of People For the 30 minutes I sat there I counted 40 people either hanging with their friends in the area or passing through the area. A majority of people in this area are active. There are two separate groups of a handful of boys throwing a football around, a group of four playing catch with a frisbee, a mixed group of 5 guys and girl playing volleyball, and a girl practicing dribbling for soccer. I count 7 individuals just sitting down and enjoying the fresh air and 6 people studying. Social Observations Because a lot of the peop

The  Washington Quad is a public commons area located in the South Hill resident community in South Campus College Park. The Washington Quad is surrounded by Prince George’s Hall, Harford Hall, Frederick Hall, Washington Hall, Howard Hall and Baltimore Hall. Washington Quad is largely a grassy common space with a lot of trees and open space. There are two gazebos that provide shade on hot, sunny days and a volleyball court for impromptu sport. The Washington Quad is currently in above-average to good condition. The Washington Quad is typically kept clean and the grass is always green, winter aside. The Washington Quad is often filled with students from the surrounding dorms along with students passing through to get to and from class. The Washington Quad is an important common area for not only the immediately surrounding dorms, but also for the whole south campus community. What makes the Washington Quad unique and important is that it is one of the only secured open spaces o