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Proposed funding cap elicits pushback from engineering clubs

By Andrew Mollenauer The University of Maryland’s Student Government Association proposed capping student organizations’ spending funds to $20,000 per academic year, spurring an uproar from notable engineering clubs.  The bill proposal, submitted by SGA’s financial affairs committee on Sept. 25, would be an unprecedented change to the funding of student organizations on campus. The legislation will be voted on Wednesday, Oct. 2. While all of … Continue reading Proposed funding cap elicits pushback from engineering clubs

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UMD hosts a discussion with Maryland’s First Lady Dawn Moore

By Alex Burke Maryland’s First Lady Dawn Moore inspired University of Maryland students last Tuesday evening during a conversation centered around mental health and female empowerment.  “I truly believe that the mental health crisis that we are living in is a crisis of a generation,” Moore said. Moore was joined by three University of Maryland deans during this conversation, “Creating Connections.” The event, held at … Continue reading UMD hosts a discussion with Maryland’s First Lady Dawn Moore

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UMD’s School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures honors former Associate Director Lauretta Clough

By Alex Burke The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures honored Former Associate Director Lauretta Clough last Thursday at an event hosted inside the newly dedicated Lauretta Clough Community Room in Jimenez Hall. Clough earned her doctorate from the University of Maryland in French language and literature with a specialization in translation theory in 1998. She taught at UMD’s SLLC for 25 years until she … Continue reading UMD’s School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures honors former Associate Director Lauretta Clough

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Israeli author Etgar Keret emphasizes the power of storytelling during UMD’s annual Dubin Family Lecture

By Niamh Gray The audience hushed, and the lights dimmed last Monday night when the first speaker stepped onto the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center stage. Anticipation was high, and the professor cleared his throat; the University of Maryland’s annual Dubin Family Lecture began. Ilai Saltzman, an associate research professor and the director of the Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, kicked off … Continue reading Israeli author Etgar Keret emphasizes the power of storytelling during UMD’s annual Dubin Family Lecture

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UMD farmer’s market welcomes new and returning booths

By Charlotte Ormond As fall approaches at the University of Maryland, many students often spend their Wednesday afternoons browsing for fresh fruits and vegetables, sampling homemade pumpkin bread or enjoying freshly brewed coffee. The return of UMD’s farmer’s market last Wednesday offered students the chance to do all of this and more.  This year, the market has introduced a new addition: The Garden International. This … Continue reading UMD farmer’s market welcomes new and returning booths

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Taqueros Del Mar is making its way to College Park

By Jan Carlo Marin From the Eastern Shore’s capital city of Salisbury to the University of Maryland campus at College Park, a new food establishment is making its way to town. Taqueros Del Mar, which offers a taste of Mexican tacos, has plans of opening at UMD.  Tommy Zinzi, 21, the owner of Taqueros Del Mar, started his business near Salisbury University when he noticed … Continue reading Taqueros Del Mar is making its way to College Park

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Evan Kim, a UMD student by day and photographer by night, experiences his career early

By Jan Carlo Marin At the University of Maryland, everyone has a dream they want to fulfill – but at least one student is already experiencing his journey early.  Evan Kim, junior information science and technology design double major, is a student during the day, but a buzzing photographer at night. This head start to his career has afforded him opportunities that most do not … Continue reading Evan Kim, a UMD student by day and photographer by night, experiences his career early

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Sourabh Shubham, a UMD doctoral student, helps discover a new volcano on mars

By Kaya Bogot Hiding in plain sight on the surface of Mars was something big that no one had discovered. No one except Sourabh Shubham, a geology Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland.   Shubham and his team weren’t looking for it, but once he saw it, there was no doubt he found something important. “Once you see it, once you recognize that, ‘hey, this … Continue reading Sourabh Shubham, a UMD doctoral student, helps discover a new volcano on mars

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Unbound takes the stage at the Hoff Theater for their spring showcase

By Jaria Butler The University of Maryland club dance team Unbound captivated the audience Friday night during their annual spring showcase in Adele H. Stamp Student Union’s Hoff Theatre.  Throughout the evening, the team performed 10 different dances that ranged from jazz to contemporary to hip-hop, with additional guest performers from Forward Motion Dance Group, Ballet Company M, Terrapin Tap Troupe and Ballroom at Maryland. … Continue reading Unbound takes the stage at the Hoff Theater for their spring showcase

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UMD demonstrates its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2025 through various sustainability projects

By Hayden Whirley In 2021, University of Maryland President Darryll Pines announced that the University of Maryland will achieve university-wide carbon neutrality for all scopes of emissions by 2025. Three years later, the university remains proactive in advancing sustainability and climate efforts. Carbon neutrality is defined by a balance between the greenhouse gasses the world produces and the removal of those gasses from the atmosphere, … Continue reading UMD demonstrates its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2025 through various sustainability projects

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