IGNITE hosts state and national politicians in Women in Politics Panel

By Rina Torchinsky IGNITE at Maryland, a two-year-old organization dedicated to female political empowerment, hosted a non-partisan Women in Politics Panel at Adele’s Meeting Room on April 24. “People are really taking women candidates more seriously, so I thought this was a really ripe time to have this sort of panel,” said Manisha Sunil, IGNITE president and senior government and politics major. The event featured … Continue reading IGNITE hosts state and national politicians in Women in Politics Panel

Gubernatorial candidate talks to students about hopes to unseat Hogan

By Arya Hodjat State Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery) came to the University of Maryland Tuesday, discussing his campaign to unseat Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) in next year’s gubernatorial election. The event, which was held in Tydings Hall, was hosted as a cooperative effort between the University of Maryland chapter of Our Revolution, a progressive group formed out of the 2016 presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. … Continue reading Gubernatorial candidate talks to students about hopes to unseat Hogan