Author: Maristela Romero

Maristela graduated from the University of Maryland in 2021 with a dual degree in Multi-platform Journalism and Government & Politics. She is pursuing a Master's degree in International Relations at UMD. Maristela has interned for the Partnership for Public Service where she wrote content for their weekly newsletter and social media posts, assisted in video editing projects and contributed to marketing campaigns for their leadership development programs. She has also interned for VOA News and the U.S.-Iran Chamber of Commerce. Her work focuses on spotlighting diverse communities through digital journalism. You can find some of her work at https://maristelaromero.wordpress.com/stories/.
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The Year of Immigration theme seeks to create a renewed sense of community in College Park

By Maristela Romero The Year of Immigration took off in full swing this month with a documentary screening of “Climate Refugees” and an Immigration Book Club discussion of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “The Refugees” on Wednesday, Oct. 10. A mini exhibition was also held at Hornbake Library in September as a preview of what students should expect to see from the Year of Immigration. The exhibit … Continue reading The Year of Immigration theme seeks to create a renewed sense of community in College Park

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Efforts to increase the youth vote this November go beyond campus limits

By Maristela Romero Political groups across the local and state community are gearing up to encourage a younger demographic to register to vote as the Maryland gubernatorial election nears. Gov. Larry Hogan, who is the second Republican in Maryland to be elected as governor in the last 50 years, is campaigning for re-election against Democratic candidate Ben Jealous while on and off-campus organizations target young … Continue reading Efforts to increase the youth vote this November go beyond campus limits

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Counseling Center introduces self-help app, but not in response to #30DaysTooLate

By Maristela Romero The University of Maryland’s Counseling Center began advocating for the use of a new mobile app as a supplement for students to monitor their mental health this week. The app is not a response to last spring’s #30DaysTooLate campaign, a movement started by the Scholars Promoting and Revitalizing Care (SPARC) in February, which called attention to improving the university’s counseling services, according … Continue reading Counseling Center introduces self-help app, but not in response to #30DaysTooLate

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UMD’s Students Ending Slavery group sheds light on human trafficking

By Maristela Romero The UMD Students Ending Slavery (SES) organization participated in the #ENDITMovement Thursday outside of Adele H. Stamp Student Union by offering passersby the chance to spread awareness about modern slavery in the form of a red X on the back of their hands. The prominence of the red X would ideally prompt others to ask participating individuals what the purpose was for, … Continue reading UMD’s Students Ending Slavery group sheds light on human trafficking

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Student pens letter to President Loh regarding unacknowledged student deaths

By Maristela Romero Though not all of them occurred on campus, there have been five University of Maryland student deaths in the past six months. In October, junior psychology major Julia Maney wrote a letter to University of Maryland President Wallace Loh, asking that he further acknowledge the recent deaths of Lt. Collins III, Mark Palmarella, Kaley Smith, Mason Jayne, Nsikan “Zeke” Udoh and Maria Fisher. … Continue reading Student pens letter to President Loh regarding unacknowledged student deaths

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Our Revolution President Nina Turner discusses significance of political action and Sen. Sanders’ “Medicare for All” bill

The University of Maryland Our Revolution chapter welcomed Our Revolution President Nina Turner at the Stamp Student Union yesterday to discuss the importance of young people becoming involved in politics. The Our Revolution political action organization stemmed from Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, which gained support from progressives drawn to his dedication to fighting injustice. Sen. Sanders has vocalized his long-standing support for accessible … Continue reading Our Revolution President Nina Turner discusses significance of political action and Sen. Sanders’ “Medicare for All” bill

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