By Josephine Andoh
Gill Grilling Company is a catering company that focuses on serving fraternities and sororities. Continue reading A glimpse into Gill Grilling: How an alum’s catering company provides for Greek life
by Matthew Kiras There’s a new kid on the block in Fraternity Row, dedicated to non-white Greek life organizations. The Department of Fraternity & Sorority Life is planning the space in the building that once housed Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at 4 Fraternity Row. It’s going to include office spaces, programming spaces, dining spaces and a suite for one staff member who lives in the … Continue reading Planned Agora House to serve as space for non-white Greek Life
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 Kassidy McDonald In October 2019, the University of Maryland broke ground on construction of the new School of Public Policy, a 70,000-square-foot project, which will be completed in 2022. The new building will accommodate the growing number of public policy students at this university and become an important resource to faculty, staff and students. According to the School of Public Policy’s website, undergraduate students … Continue reading New School of Public Policy construction causes commuting inconveniences for students
By Shauneen Miranda The University of Maryland Police Department recently issued a number of jaywalking citations along Route 1, creating frustration among affected students. Several students said they weren’t aware they were breaking any laws in the moment. Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said UMPD’s mission is to enforce and educate people on pedestrian safety. “If you’re going to cross the street, legally you need to be … Continue reading Crossing the line: UMPD issues jaywalking citations, angering students
By Hugh Garbrick The College Park City Council has submitted an application for grant money to finish the gravel path on Princeton Avenue where it meets Fraternity Row, replacing it with a sidewalk, a City Council official said. As it stands, Princeton Avenue is unfinished. As it nears Fraternity Row, the paved road turns to gravel. If College Park receives funding, the road will be … Continue reading City Council hoping for grant money to finish path between Frat Row and Princeton Ave.
