By Ceoli Jacoby Zach McKay, 25, and Hari Kannan, 19, have already accomplished plenty in their young lives. Zach is a decorated Special Olympian representing Team Maryland, a longtime employee at Jim Coleman Honda and was voted “Most Likely to Make you Smile” by his graduating class at Marriotts Ridge High School. Hari serves as a board member of the Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery … Continue reading Meet the TerpsEXCEED Class of 2023
By Ceoli Jacoby Last week, several student groups under the Maryland Hillel umbrella took part in a hybrid version of Israel Fest — an annual ode to Israeli culture which, in pre-pandemic years, was marked by camel rides and a smattering of blue-and-white flags on McKeldin Mall. The week-long event began April 9 with an Israel-inspired Shabbat dinner: the festive meal which ushers in the … Continue reading Hybrid Israel Fest commemorates 73 years of Israeli independence
By Ceoli Jacoby Student groups from colleges and universities across the state are voicing support for new legislation that would establish a grant program to combat food insecurity on campuses. The Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program would allocate $150,000 in state funds to be put towards hiring staff to connect students with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), creating a swipe-sharing system for students with meal … Continue reading Maryland General Assembly on track to pass Hunger-Free Campus legislation
By Ceoli Jacoby As the university returns to pseudo-normalcy following last month’s sequester-in-place order, many students are pointing fingers at Greek life as a significant source of COVID-19 spread. Over the past two weeks, redditors flooded r/UMD with their takes on the matter – one user sparked a 92-comment debate under his post, titled “Fraternity member here: we ARE the problem.” Another post, declaring “Greek … Continue reading Playing by different rules – how Greek Life gets away with COVID noncompliance
By Ceoli Jacoby Jude Maloney, a third-year information science major at the University of Maryland and an advocate for LGBTQ-affirming Christian spaces, died Jan. 25 at their off-campus residence. They were 19 years old. Throughout their life, Jude had one foot in two camps. As a Christian who was active in several different ministries — both university-affiliated and community-based — Jude found comfort in the … Continue reading Remembering Jude Maloney
By Ceoli Jacoby When COVID-19 first took hold this spring, many artists worried that the pandemic would devastate their careers. For larger creators like BTS and Future, the opposite was true: they were able to push out successful albums, riding the wave of quarantine-fueled boredom and benefiting from an increasingly captive audience. But for the majority of lesser-known performers who rely on touring for the … Continue reading Producing in a Pandemic: How COVID-19 influenced Unity for the Outcasts’ upcoming album
By Ceoli Jacoby The University of Maryland STAMP Special Events and Programs and the Department of Resident Life hosted a socially distant movie night on Friday. Forty-eight students registered for the screening of “Halloweentown,” excluding those who tuned in virtually. The event, which was held in the Theatre Courtyard of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, came as a welcome reprieve from the isolating conditions … Continue reading Looking for ways to safely celebrate the spooky season, students attend socially distant movie night
By Ceoli Jacoby A slew of new laws in states and localities across the country took effect on Oct. 1, the start of fiscal year 2021. Among them was Olivia’s Law, which now requires all public institutions of higher education in the state to develop and submit an outbreak response plan annually to the Maryland Department of Health — and to implement that plan in … Continue reading Olivia’s Law is now in effect — but Paregol’s friends and family have been left to pick up the pieces
By Ceoli Jacoby The death of Minnesota resident George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department has rocked the United States to its core and once again galvanized the Black Lives Matter movement. Residents of Columbia, Maryland joined in the outrage Tuesday as thousands marched from The Mall in Columbia to the Columbia Lakefront as part of an event organized by HoCo For … Continue reading “No Justice, No Peace”: protesters march in Columbia, Maryland in honor of George Floyd
