By Holliday Woodard In a dark auditorium with nothing but a spotlight over the stage, the audience welcomed Walter Smith III with cheers and claps only to be quickly silenced by the tenor saxophone in his hands. Smith and his band Twio headlined two shows on the evening of March 9 in Kogod Theatre as part of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Visiting Artist … Continue reading Walter Smith III turns The Clarice into a jazz bar
By Abigail Olear The Oscars: surrounded by glitz and glamor, the best of the movie industry come together to celebrate the accomplishments of the last year. The awards are coveted by any aspiring actor or filmmaker, but are they lost on the general public? The 95th Academy Awards were held Mar. 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hosted by late night star … Continue reading Does Gen Z Care About the Oscars?
By Abigail Olear The University of Maryland is home to dozens of vocal groups — but only Vintage Voices is bridging generational gaps, one song at a time. Vintage Voices brings nostalgia and joy to local nursing home residents through performance. Tunes by Elvis, Ben E. King, Connie Francis and other iconic ‘oldie but goodie’ artists ring through the halls during each of their outings. … Continue reading UMD’s Vintage Voices brings nostalgia to local seniors
By Olivia Borgula In a Zoom discussion on the evening of Feb. 23, Omar Neal, a former mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama, addressed Carmen Thornton, asking “Did you have any inclination at all of what this was, and the magnitude of what had taken place to your grandfather?” Thornton’s grandfather was a subject in the United States Public Health Service syphilis study conducted at Tuskegee. Neal … Continue reading Public health professor hosts descendants of Tuskegee study subjects on talk show
By: Allison Seidel A new initiative to improve environmental justice in Maryland and other states launched last month, thanks to a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and efforts from a University of Maryland School of Public Health professor, Dr. Sacoby Wilson. The Mid-Atlantic Climate Action Hub, also known as the MATCH initiative, was created to promote environmental justice in areas hit the hardest … Continue reading UMD School of Public Health professor helps launch environmental justice initiative
by Ceoli Jacoby As thousands of Israelis filled the streets to protest proposed judicial reforms Thursday night, a group of students, faculty and experts on the other side of the world gathered to discuss the flawed democracy’s future. The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies and the Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies conceived the hybrid event, titled “Israeli Democracy in Peril?,” in a joint … Continue reading Experts discuss Israel’s democratic backslide at teach-in
By Apurva Mahajan University of Maryland students affected by the Turkish and Syrian earthquakes that occurred in February are calling on the administration to listen to those affected by the humanitarian crisis after a lack of university-wide acknowledgement. The original 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6, killing over 46,000 people and leaving over 1 million displaced or … Continue reading Students affected by Turkish, Syrian earthquake disappointed by lack of university-wide response
By Marissa Yelenik The University of Maryland School of Public Policy building was named after civil rights lawyer and former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall almost a century after he was denied admission to the university. The change was made official in a ceremony on Tuesday — the last day of Black History Month. The building’s new name, Thurgood Marshall Hall, was announced in an … Continue reading UMD names building after former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
By Mahelate Solomon Maryland Night Live returned for its 10th season on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 18 in the STAMP Colony Ballroom. The show consisted of a variety of jokes, including a comedic Gen-Z courtroom cold-open, and a College Park Pokemon parody that caused the room to erupt in laughter. The event showcased talented musical guests Peter Kim and Lulu Jameson, as well as … Continue reading Maryland Night Live returns for 10th season
By Mahelate Solomon The University of Maryland’s campus is rich in history — both the good and the bad. The African American History Landmarks Walking Tour is dedicated to telling the whole story, according to tour developer Kim Nickerson. Nickerson, who serves as the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, created the tour in 2018 as … Continue reading Walking tour examines Black history at the University of Maryland
