Green Week Fights Through Fire and Rain to Educate Students

By Cody Branchaw The University of Maryland’s Resident Hall Association Sustainability Committee celebrated Mother Earth with its annual Green Week this past week. The week of events hoped to raise awareness and provide fun, interactive activities for students around campus. RHA Sustainability Committee President Celeste Corona, a freshman government and politics and environmental science and policy double major, loved how the events unfolded, setting the stage … Continue reading Green Week Fights Through Fire and Rain to Educate Students

UMD Metal Club rocks out at annual concert

By Cody Branchaw Black clothing and long hair filled the Nyumburu Cultural Center Saturday night as the University of Maryland Metal Club held their annual concert. Chains hung from belts while graphic T-shirts with demons and bold gothic font made wearing plain-colored clothing the only way to stand out. A girl walked past with dark dyed hair covering a paragraph on the back of her … Continue reading UMD Metal Club rocks out at annual concert

Three Maryland seniors are fighting to end the water crisis

A middle school presentation is usually a very forgettable experience for most students, but for University of Maryland senior Jon Berry, it planted a seed that he is finally able to grow. Berry remembers sitting in the auditorium as the CEO of Charity Water, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing safe drinking water to developing countries, talked about how many hundreds of millions of people … Continue reading Three Maryland seniors are fighting to end the water crisis

Renowned scientist John Holdren visits School of Public Policy

by Cody Branchaw John Holdren, the former assistant to President Barack Obama for science and technology, visited the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy Monday. He spoke to students about the history of science and technology within the government and what the future holds for researchers and scientists over the next few years. Holdren is renowned as one of the most respected scientists in the … Continue reading Renowned scientist John Holdren visits School of Public Policy

UMD hosts second annual women-only hackathon

More than 850 attendees filled the Reckford Armory this past weekend as the University of Maryland hosted Technica, the largest women-only hackathon in the world. The event brought women all the way from Canada, Florida, North Carolina and a host of other states together for an educational and productive hacking experience. A hackathon is not a time where people get together and try and commit cyber-crimes, … Continue reading UMD hosts second annual women-only hackathon

‘Terps Talk Politics’ explains the unusualness of the 2016 election

On Tuesday night, both the old and the young gathered in the basement of Francis Scott Key Hall to discuss the new angles on politics and how this 2016 election has been different from any other. The event, Terps Talk Politics, was hosted by the University of Maryland’s graduate student chapter of the Rhetoric Society of America and Cheló̱na, and was funded by the University … Continue reading ‘Terps Talk Politics’ explains the unusualness of the 2016 election

Maryland’s Offensive Struggles Continue in Loss to Minnesota

Maryland’s newly discovered high powered offense had helped the Terps put up a program record 187 points through the first five games. But for the second straight week, the Terps found themselves unable to find any footing with their offense and fell to Minnesota at home Saturday, 31-10. Injuries to both teams’ starting quarterbacks led to a battle of the backups that pitted Maryland’s true freshman Tyrrell … Continue reading Maryland’s Offensive Struggles Continue in Loss to Minnesota

Maryland Defeats Ohio State to Stay Atop the Rankings

Maryland’s top-ranked men’s soccer team welcomed conference rival Ohio State to Ludwig Field Friday night, and they continued their dominant season with a 2-0 win over the Buckeyes. Maryland (9-0-2, 5-0-1 B1G) came out firing early looking to continue their five game win streak and 17-game unbeaten streak as they took on Ohio State (3-9-0, 2-3-0 B1G) at Ludwig Field on a clear Friday night. … Continue reading Maryland Defeats Ohio State to Stay Atop the Rankings

Maryland Field Hockey Leans on Experience as They Take Down Michigan

After losing last Sunday to the then No. 11 Northwestern University Wildcats, the 8th-ranked University of Maryland Terrapins relied on their most experienced players to bounce back with a come-from-behind, overtime thriller. The Terps beat No. 9 Michigan, 3-2, on a rainy night in College Park. Maryland was behind twice in the second half but rallied back on goals from graduate student and current Big Ten Defensive Player of the … Continue reading Maryland Field Hockey Leans on Experience as They Take Down Michigan

Maryland invests $75 million in the Do Good initiative

The University of Maryland made history last Thursday by becoming the first Do Good Campus through its implementation of a $75 million Do Good Initiative. The initiative, which is comprised of university resources, state funding, corporate and foundation grants, and individual donations, has allowed the university to create the Do Good Institute, the Do Good Accelerator and expand on the existing Do Good Challenge. “We’re … Continue reading Maryland invests $75 million in the Do Good initiative