IFC tailgates back in full swing

By Megan Barnes After over a year of life during the pandemic, one of Greek life’s prominent athletic traditions returned to the University of Maryland’s campus for students to enjoy. Interfraternal Council “IFC” tailgates occur before each football game during the fall season. Each sorority and fraternity on campus gather on the university president’s lawn to socialize and share their Maryland pride. “Not having [IFC … Continue reading IFC tailgates back in full swing

Friday night lights frustrate and excite UMD students

By Kurt Masline The University of Maryland Terrapins’ 51-14 loss to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes in a rare Friday night home game caused headaches for many students — and not just those in the stadium. Some students welcomed the timing. But others said UMD hosting a Friday game led to inconveniences such as increased traffic and class format changes. The Terrapins’ schedule includes one … Continue reading Friday night lights frustrate and excite UMD students

Here’s how three friends came together through football during a pandemic

by Anthony Fama The COVID-19 pandemic has filled many students’ lives with isolation, but for these three students at the University of Maryland, football is a safe haven from all the stress. It all started with an idea among three friends — Trey Hammond, Jakob Fong and Jim Joyce, who are all juniors at the university. They all came together and sat on a couch … Continue reading Here’s how three friends came together through football during a pandemic

New twirler to join Mighty Sound of Maryland

By Sam Payer After three years of performing solo, Maryland feature twirler Lexi Duda finished out her last season with a new addition to the halftime show by her side. This semester feature twirler Maddie Long, a soon-to-be a transfer student from Prince George’s Community College to the University of Maryland, joined Duda and the Mighty Sound of Maryland on the field for game day … Continue reading New twirler to join Mighty Sound of Maryland

Occupy McKeldin recognizes prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses

By Jalen Wade On Wednesday, April 17, campus organization Preventing Sexual Assault (PSA)  held its fourth annual Occupy McKeldin event. The goal of the eight-hour event is to provide an outlet for survivors and listeners to learn, share and promote advocacy against sexual assault. Speakers in attendance helped educate the crowd on the importance of knowing how to prevent sexual assault. According PSA’s Facebook page, … Continue reading Occupy McKeldin recognizes prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses

Column: What’s next for Maryland football?

By Sydney Fazio Now that Maryland football failed to qualify for a bowl game in what was decidedly a disappointing season, what’s next for the Terrapins? Maryland football’s season ended drastically different than it started—coach D.J. Durkin even said that first win against the University of Texas felt like eight years ago. The Terps fell excruciatingly to the Nittany Lions 66-3 on senior day to … Continue reading Column: What’s next for Maryland football?

12th Povich Symposium covers social media, concussions

By Chris Tulp A panel of distinguished sports journalists discussed the changing winds in sports among other topics Nov. 7 at the Shirley Povich Symposium. Povich’s son and talk show host Maury Povich moderated the symposium. The panel included Bob Costas, sportscaster at NBC, Christine Brennan, columnist at USA Today Sports, and Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, co-hosts of ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption. The first … Continue reading 12th Povich Symposium covers social media, concussions