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Baltimore health organization teaches students how to save lives during an opioid overdose

By Victoria Ebner Ten years ago, Harriet Smith, executive director at Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition, witnessed the traumatic overdose of one of her friends. Though her friend survived, Smith recognized that the situation could have gone otherwise. “We did not have access to Naloxone then,” Smith said, referring to a drug that combats overdoses.  “It just wasn’t a part of our day-to-day availability.” The Coalition, … Continue reading Baltimore health organization teaches students how to save lives during an opioid overdose

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‘An Imagined Reality’: Former Wall Street executive speaks about power of achieving American Dream

By Charlotte Dulany Speaker, author, immigration rights advocate and former Wall Street executive Julissa Arce spoke about achieving the American dream as an immigrant at the Voices of Social Change in Hoff Theater Tuesday night. Arce said she achieved the alleged “American Dream” — success, wealth and status — after beginning her career in the United States as an undocumented immigrant who bought a fake … Continue reading ‘An Imagined Reality’: Former Wall Street executive speaks about power of achieving American Dream

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Terps Against Hunger partners with UMD Seniors for service event

By Ambriah Underwood University of Maryland student-led organizations and community members engaged in a collaborative relief effort on March 11 to package meals for those living without food security. Terps Against Hunger, a student organization fighting hunger in the Washington, D.C., metro area, and this university’s Senior Class Council hosted the four-hour event with about 600 volunteers to prepare meal packages that could feed up … Continue reading Terps Against Hunger partners with UMD Seniors for service event

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Conference at UMD invites students, staff and faculty to connect with all races

By Audrey Widodo The University of Maryland hosted the fifth annual Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference from March 1 to 3. Scholars from across the nation attended this event to meet, discuss and learn from others in the field of mixed race studies. The conference enables social activists interested in racial mixing and interracial bonding to come together and share their work, said Greg Carter, … Continue reading Conference at UMD invites students, staff and faculty to connect with all races

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Students lead movement to provide increased mental health resources on campus

By Zoe Rader In the first semester of her freshman year, Kristen Brockett, a junior and co-president of Scholars Promoting and Revitalizing Care, was told not to go to the Counseling Center because the wait was too long. By her second semester, she went again and became an emergency appointment. “I don’t want that situation to happen to someone else,” Brockett said. “The reality is … Continue reading Students lead movement to provide increased mental health resources on campus

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Terps Take Care of mental health on campus

By Audrey Widodo The University of Maryland’s Department of Resident Life held the Terps Take Care fair to raise awareness for mental health in the Edward St. John building Feb. 27. The event included wellness activities, local vendors and campus resources available to students for self care.    The fair brings people who are open to talking about mental health together despite the stigma, said … Continue reading Terps Take Care of mental health on campus

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Electrical and computer engineering students win Alumni Cup competition

By Ambriah Underwood University of Maryland electrical and computer engineering students won a department-wide  competition Friday afternoon to see which team could best create machines capable of completing a simple task. The Alumni Cup is the conclusion of a weeklong challenge during National Engineers Week. Kevin Schoonover, the previous president of this university’s Engineering Alumni Network, said the 2012-launched contest was born out of students’ desire to … Continue reading Electrical and computer engineering students win Alumni Cup competition

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Terrapin Row residents anticipate arrival of Dunkin’ Donuts and other establishments

By Lyna Bentahar Six restaurants have signed leases for retail space under Terrapin Row, the earliest of which, Dunkin’ Donuts, is expected to arrive this spring. Dunkin’ Donuts specifically reached out to Terrapin Row to place a location on its ground floor. Guy Rudiger, the public relations specialist representing the donut and coffee chain, said the decision was largely influenced by the University of Maryland … Continue reading Terrapin Row residents anticipate arrival of Dunkin’ Donuts and other establishments

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