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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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Maryland loses to Michigan in conference showdown

By Sydney Fazio The Maryland Terrapins fell to the Michigan Wolverines 35-10 at Maryland Stadium on Saturday. The 4-5 Terps faced a big conference game against 7-2 Michigan, looking to pick up their first victory against the Wolverines since 2014. Maryland had a big task ahead of them, with their fifth string quarterback, Ryan Brand, only finding out he was playing on Friday morning, a … Continue reading Maryland loses to Michigan in conference showdown

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Maryland defense no match for Penn State run game in first loss

One week after pummeling Purdue University in their first Big Ten matchup of 2016, the University of Maryland Terrapins suffered their first loss of the season Saturday at Penn State University, 38-14. A Terps’ defense that looked strong through the first four games of 2016 couldn’t hold back the Nittany Lions’ run game. Penn State running back Saquon Barkley rushed for over 200 yards, and quarterback … Continue reading Maryland defense no match for Penn State run game in first loss

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A hot start for Maryland football has yet to win upperclass fans’ trust

An undefeated start through their first three games has Maryland’s football team feeling good, but fans have been hurt before. “I think the team has been doing great so far,” said senior economics major Andrew Thorpe, “but I worry it’ll be like three years ago when we were ranked in the top 25 for a week.” Maryland fans will remember 2013 for the Terps’ 63-0 … Continue reading A hot start for Maryland football has yet to win upperclass fans’ trust

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