Thread Lightly: UMD students tackle clothing overconsumption with sustainable fashion app

By: Casey Glickman
With fast fashion trends taking over social media and the rise in apps like Temu, TikTok Shop and Shein, clothing overconsumption has emerged as a major public health issue facing Generation Z. Continue reading Thread Lightly: UMD students tackle clothing overconsumption with sustainable fashion app

DaCadence’s a cappella accolades 

By Abigail Olear University of Maryland’s Pitch Perfect-esque a cappella group’s powerful voices have carried them to national recognition.   DaCadence is UMD’s newest a capella group. Since 2010, the group has released music on Spotify and competed in collegiate-level singing competitions. In February, DaCadence’s big, belting sound scored them first overall in Varsity Vocals’ International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella semi-finals. “We were all just … Continue reading DaCadence’s a cappella accolades 

College of Information Studies Holds 2019 iSchool Symposium

Shaune Young stands with her poster on data visualization in library assessment in the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union on May 8, 2019. Young’s project focused on the excuses people make for returning library items late. (Photo by Casey Gannon) By Casey Gannon The College of Information Studies held its 2019 iSchool Symposium in the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union on … Continue reading College of Information Studies Holds 2019 iSchool Symposium