UMD gears up for possible hybrid-model orientation

By Gabrielle Lewis When the pandemic hit Maryland last year, the University of Maryland Office of Student Orientation and Transition had to jump into a fully online orientation process without much time to prepare — but for this summer, the staff is gearing up for a hybrid model to welcome incoming students to the school. This summer, new student orientation will mainly take place online … Continue reading UMD gears up for possible hybrid-model orientation

‘Fact or Fake’ teach-in series helps UMD reflect on 2020

By Gabrielle Lewis In 2020, Cynthia Baur encountered several students and faculty members at the University of Maryland who were concerned and confused about the legitimacy of information regarding major events, such as the pandemic and racial justice protests.  Baur worried about people feeling so unsure about what information they could trust, so she set out to start a series of teach-ins through the Herschel … Continue reading ‘Fact or Fake’ teach-in series helps UMD reflect on 2020

Students React to Sequester-In-Place

By Gabrielle Lewis University of Maryland students share a desire to stop the spread of COVID-19. But some had mixed opinions about last week’s sequester-in-place and the college’s mitigation efforts. On Feb. 20, University of Maryland President Darryll Pines sent out a campus-wide email announcing “urgent interventions,” including students on campus sequestering-in-place and all in-person classes moving online, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 after … Continue reading Students React to Sequester-In-Place

Students root for Today’s Hair following fire

By Gabrielle Lewis Ethan Jenkins planned on getting his hair cut on Feb. 3. He’d been going to the same hair salon twice a month for a year and a half. But before he went, he found out the hair salon — Today’s Hair — had been severely damaged in a fire that day. “I was devastated,” Jenkins said. “I still haven’t gotten a hair … Continue reading Students root for Today’s Hair following fire

Terps celebrate Lunar New Year in old and new ways

By Gabrielle Lewis When people ring in the Lunar New Year, they normally get to visit family, eat plenty of cultural food and even attend performances. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, some University of Maryland students and alumni had to adjust their celebration plans this year. One of pandemic’s biggest impacts on Lunar New Year has been the inability to see extended family during … Continue reading Terps celebrate Lunar New Year in old and new ways