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Maryland Hillel hosts Good Deeds Day to benefit Lupus patients

By Brian Abate Maryland Hillel hosted Good Deeds Day Fall 2017: Tie-Tie-Thai, a service event that donated hand-made blankets to the Lupus Foundation of America. Approximately 30 students volunteered on Saturday, November 12th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and tied blankets that will be donated directly to the foundation, according to Talia Orencel, event organizer and the Director of Engagement and Social Justice at … Continue reading Maryland Hillel hosts Good Deeds Day to benefit Lupus patients

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10th Annual College Park Blues Festival draws large crowd

By Brian Abate More than 250 people attended the 10th Annual College Park Blues Festival, a free event on Saturday at Ritchie Coliseum. Multiple groups performed, including the Lionel Young Band, the Bad Influence Band, Patty Reese and Dave Chappell and Lady D & The Rogue Johnsen Trio, who won the DC Blues Society’s Battle of the Bands. “The place was filled up beyond capacity,” … Continue reading 10th Annual College Park Blues Festival draws large crowd

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UMD students hear former prisoners’ stories at Prison Resistance Project teach in

By Brian Abate Members of UMD’s Prison Resistance Project spoke to a crowd of students about injustices faced by people in Maryland and throughout the United States because of prison industrial complex systems. Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign members also spoke out against current policies. People who had been helped by the program gave firsthand accounts of their experiences in prison. One leader … Continue reading UMD students hear former prisoners’ stories at Prison Resistance Project teach in

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Students, faculty discuss supporting trans students at Rainbow Terps luncheon

By Brian Abate Transgender students at the University of Maryland talked about how other members of the UMD community could support them at the Rainbow Terps Luncheon: Supporting #TransTerps at Marie Mount Hall. This event is one of many that Rainbow Terrapin Network, a network of staff, faculty and students on UMD’s campus committed to the inclusion of the LGBT community, is hosting this year. … Continue reading Students, faculty discuss supporting trans students at Rainbow Terps luncheon

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Visiting Russian author talks Russian-American relations at UMD roundtable

By Brian Abate Five guest speakers, including famous Russian author Lev Lurie, explained the importance of Russian-American relations in history at the Maya Brin Residency event “Russia: Looking Backward and Forward” on October 13th at St. Mary’s Hall. Lurie explained how the lessons learned from events in Russia and America’s past can be applied to solve current issues. “Putin’s ideology is very conservative, and from his … Continue reading Visiting Russian author talks Russian-American relations at UMD roundtable

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